What You Missed at the May Access Hour

Yesterday I hosted the latest “Access Hour,” time set aside to think out loud about disability access in arts, culture, and public life. Participants are encouraged by these gatherings to bring up a question, a problem you're stuck on, or just lean into the curiosity about what others are working on. Here’s a small collection of practical resources and a smattering of words that evoke the conversations that emerged:

Interdisciplinary artist Becca Cerra (beccacerra.com) told us about her pathway to accessibility work, harkening all the way back to childhood friend connections and experiences as a personal care attendant. She discussed taking on a disability identity personally, and adapting her performance work thanks to integrating her dance and blacksmithing disciplines. In her role at the Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center last year, she returned to using observation and creativity to develop an Access Plan with Scott Artley Consulting that leaned into culture change.