Arts4All Florida offers a variety of resources and training opportunities to increase inclusion of people with disabilities in the arts.
Learn more about our resource and training opportunities below.
Workshops
Arts4All Florida offers workshops, resources, and technical assistance to develop or expand inclusive cultural programming to museums, cultural centers, and theaters.
Workshops include:
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Access for All- This training for cultural arts organizations presents information on various disabilities and appropriate practices to help organizations develop disability friendly policies and programs. (1-4 hours)
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Educating for All- This training provides tips for developing lessons and programs that allow all students to be successful in arts learning experiences and explores specific accommodations for including people with disabilities as well as instruction strategies and classroom management appropriate for all students. (1-4 hours)
Workshops can also be designed to meet the specific needs of your organization. For more information, please contact Jennifer Sabo, Executive Director, at jsabo@usf.edu or 813-974-0766.
Webinars
Arts4All Florida conducts webinars and conference calls throughout the year. Guest speakers include experts from the field providing best practices for accommodations and inclusion. Click here for a list of our upcoming webinars or to watch archived webinars.
Arts4All Florida Resources
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People First Brochure: A downloadable guide to using People First language.
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Guest Services for Guests with Disabilities: A resource guide for all front-line staff on best practices for serving people with disabilities.
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Expanding Opportunities in Theaters and the Performing Arts: A resource for both people with disabilities interested in working in theater and live entertainment AND theater and live entertainment organizations looking to hire and host people with disabilities and become more inclusive and accessible.
Other Resources
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National Endowment for the Arts Office for Accessibility: The National Endowment for the Arts' Office for Accessibility is the advocacy-technical assistance arm of the Arts Endowment and strives to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, older adults, veterans, and people living in institutions.
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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is proud to announce a video series covering a variety of topics on digital access in education, including how people with disabilities use technology, applicable Federal regulations, and identifying and remediating barriers to access.
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Smithsonian Accessibility Program: The Smithsonian Accessibility Program supports the Smithsonian in making all visitors feel welcome by providing consistent, effortless access to the Institution’s programs, collections and facilities. The have a variety of resources available.
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Florida Division of Cultural Affairs: The Division of Cultural Affairs works to ensure that meaningful arts experiences are available to all of Florida’s citizens. A number of resources are available to raise awareness, improve overall customer service, and comply with the ADA laws.
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Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs- All Kids Included: All Kids Included promotes inclusive arts and cultural programs in school settings and throughout the community so that kids of all abilities and their families can participate fully in the arts. They have a variety of resources on making your facility and programs more disability-friendly, including guides for “Going to the Museum” and “Going to the Show”.
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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts: This is a collection of valuable resources about accessibility, arts, and education available for teachers, students, parents, artists and arts administrators.
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ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities: This checklist for existing facilities helps organizations look at the accessibility of their buildings.
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Marketing to the Disability Community: This checklist will help ensure your marketing is disability-friendly.
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Art Beyond Sight: Art Beyond Sight has wonderful online training on verbal description, making tactile diagrams, and more, to ensure people with vision impairments can experience the arts.
