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artsNB Grants for Accessibility and Equity

The Access Support and Application Assistance programs are designed to provide New Brunswick artists with more equitable access to artsnb grant programs. These two programs offer additional financial support to individuals who identify specific barriers to carrying out their proposed activities, or within the application process itself.

The Disability Collective [Toronto, ON]

As an organization led by disabled artists and advocates, The Disability Collective is dedicated to creating spaces, as well as producing content and events that are as accessible and inclusive as possible. 

Xenia Concerts Artist Training Program [Toronto, ON]

The Xenia Concerts Artist Training Program teaches musicians how to design and deliver sensory-friendly concerts. Through a series of webinars, a guidebook, and group discussion, artists will learn how to consider diverse accessibility needs and create multiple points of access to listeners who face barriers to inclusion at typical arts events. 

ACCESS Rider for artists

An Access Rider is a document that outlines your disability access and neurodiversity needs. You can give it to venues and festivals when you start working with them, to let them know what you need them to facilitate to make sure you have equal access to work.

Disability…And Podcast [UK]

The Disability And… Podcast gets right to the heart of some of the most pressing issues in arts, culture and beyond with a series of bold, provocative and insightful interviews with disabled artists, key industry figures and the odd legend. 

Inclusive Arts: On the Same Stage

This on-demand video webinar features artists, arts instructors, and allies to the D/deaf and Disability arts community. In this video, H’art Centre in Kingston, Ontario shares stories of local professional artists and their experiences working on arts projects with D/deaf artists and artists with disabilities. This webinar will introduce H’art’s award-winning MixAbilities Inclusive Arts Training Program that benefited from consolidating those years of experiences and current best practices.

Digital Instrument Development

A project to create a digital musical instrument to facilitate the practice of music for people with disabilities.

DRUMS as a tool to help with social interactions for people with autism

(In French Only) The APPROSH program helps people with autism and other special needs improve their social interactions and communication through art and music, specifically with percussion.