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Accessibility Resources & Opportunities

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is committed to making our programs and panels accessible to all of our constituents.  If you are an artist with a disability and need assistance with the application process, please call the community development manager associated with the grant program you are applying for and they will be happy to work with you to provide any assistance necessary.  You may also contact, Kristina Davis, Community Development Manager and Accessibility Coordinator at kdavis-smith@iac.in.gov, or 317-232-1279 for accessibility questions or concerns.

The IAC supports and partners with ArtsWORK Indiana to provide more comprehensive resources for artists with disabilities who are interested in pursuing careers in the arts. Check out their website - http://www.artsworkindiana.org/ - for more detailed information.

Events

Creative Connections Workshops

Stay tuned for information on upcoming statewide workshops for artists and individuals with disabilities that are interested in careers in the arts. Workshops will take place in April 2009.

This activity is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Arts and Disability Center at the University of California Los Angeles.

Links for Individuals

ArtsWorkIndiana.orghttp://www.artsworkindiana.org - ArtsWORK Indiana (AWI) is an informal, statewide group of people interested in improving arts-related professional opportunities and careers for people with disabilities. Participants include artists, as well as people involved in supporting opportunities for artists, such as rehabilitation professionals, college counselors, and arts administrators. Meetings are held monthly in Indianapolis.  This site includes a more comprehensive list of resources for individuals.

VSA arts of Indianahttp://www.vsai.org - VSA arts of Indiana (formerly Very Special Arts of Indiana) is a statewide nonprofit organization and an affiliate of VSA arts, an international educational program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since 1980, VSA arts of Indiana has offered a variety of programs and services designed to unleash the creative spirit and artistic gifts of people with disabilities. 

http://www.ahirc.org - The AHIRC database was created by The Actors’ Fund of America, with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, as a health insurance resource for artists and people in the entertainment industry.  Since then, with support from The Commonwealth Fund, it has expanded to include resources for the self-employed, low-income workers, the under-insured, the uninsured who require medical care and many other groups.

Links for Arts Organizations

http://www.nea.gov/resources/Accessibility/Planning/Step6.pdf - The Arts and Humanities Accessibility Checklist is designed to assist arts and humanities organizations in performing on-site evaluations of their organizations’ policies, programs, services and facilities. This process should help cultural groups to plan, budget and complete necessary access improvements to meet or exceed legal standards.

www.access-board.gov/508.htm - Any information technology related products or services purchased, used, or maintained by organizations that receive IAC grants must be compatible with the principles and goals contained in the Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended.  The Accessibility Standards can be found at this site.

www.gag.org/resources/das.php - These disability access symbols are intended to help arts organizations advertise access services to customers, audiences, staff and other targeted publics. Advertisements, newsletters, conference and program brochures, membership forms, building signage, floor plans and maps are examples of material that might display these symbols.

http://nadc.ucla.edu/ - The National Arts and Disability Center at the Tarjan Center is the only one of its kind in the nation. They help advance the professional development of artists with disabilities. The NADC also provides guidance and education to arts venues on how to remove barriers that prevent people with disabilities from taking part in the arts community.

http://www.iidc.indiana.edu - the mission of the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community is to work with communities to welcome, value, and support the meaningful participation of people of all ages and abilities through research, education, and service.

Spotlight

Upcoming Deadlines & Events

  • February 2, 2009 - FY2010 Majors Notice of Intent to Apply Deadline

  • February 2, 2009 - FY2010 IAP Application Deadline


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