Register for May Workshop Here
Arts Access 101 in Ōtautahi Interested in accessibility but don’t know where to start? Want to take your accessibility to the next level? Even if thinking about accessibility makes you nervous, but you’re keen to learn, then a free Toi Ōtautahi interactive presentation hosted by Arts Access Aotearoa on 6th May (5.30pm) at Toi Auaha is for you.
Increasing accessibility in the arts is always possible, and here’s how. Learn from Arts Access Aotearoa in a friendly, welcoming Arts Accessibility 101 session, geared toward supporting artists and arts sector workers from all backgrounds and experience levels to learn how they can make real and impactful accessibility improvements that can fit into any budget or capacity. Explore:
· Why accessibility matters, and how to get started · Your free arts accessibility support hub: Arts For All Network
· Increasing accessibility for artists and audiences
· Low/no cost accessibility solutions
· Budgeting, funding and marketing considerations
· Connecting with Deaf and disabled communities
This interactive presentation happening in person at Toi Auaha and online is facilitated by Arts Access Aotearoa’s Arts For All Activator Katie Querin, a disabled creative with over a decade’s experience in theatre and arts accessibility. Reserve your place for Arts Accessibility 101 here.
Following the presentation on 6th May, there will be two further opportunities to connect with the Arts For All Network in Christchurch. Come along to the Arts For All Canterbury Network hui, an annual opportunity for local artists, arts workers and arts lovers to get together to connect over tea and biscuits to share goals, plans and ideas about increasing access in the arts to Deaf and disabled people. This is a great first step for getting involved with arts accessibility, and meeting likeminded people doing the same. Check out the hui details and register to attend.
Want to dive deeper? Learn to welcome Deaf and disabled visitors to your arts events in a new front of house accessibility workshop designed for front of house and customer-facing staff, teams and managers, and anyone else involved in welcoming visitors to theatres and performing arts venues. The workshop will deliver a greater understanding of how to provide an accessible, dignified and equitable events experience to all patrons, and more confidence in your abilities to meet the needs of Deaf and disabled people at your events. Find the workshop details and book your spot here.