Resources
A group of six panelists sit at a long table at an SCAC workshop.
Organizations
Facilities
Universal Design
Center for Universal Design from NC State University
Design for Accessibility: A Cultural Administrator’s Handbook from arts.gov
Universal Design Center at Cal State Northridge
Checklists
ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities from ADA Checklist
Signage
Downloadable Access Symbols from Graphic Artists Guild
Customer Service
Self-Evaluation
Free Self-Evaluation from Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium
Ticket Sales
Revised ADA Requirements - Ticket Sales from ada.gov
Service Animals
A service dog lays under his owner, a panelist at the SCAC “It’s About Access” workshop
Accessibility for Patrons with Service or Support Animals: What You Need to Know from ASGCLA
Revised ADA Requirements: Service Animals from ada.gov
Service Animals from the ADA National Network
Service Animals & Emotional Support Animals: Where are they allowed and under what conditions from ADA National Network
Live Events
Events
A Planning Guide for Making Temporary Events Accessible to People with Disabilities from ADA National Network
Access Suggestions for a Public Event from Sins Invalid
How to Make Your Social Justice Events Accessible to the Disability Community: A Checklist from Rooted in Rights
Museums
Accessible Practices from the Association of Science and Technology Centers
Maintaining Accessible Museums from ada.gov
Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibit Designs [PDF Download] from the Smithsonian
Theatres
Making Your Show Accessible from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Digital Content
Alt Text & Images
Image Descriptions from Stanford University
The Golden Rules for Compliant Alt Text from AbilityNet
Audio Description & Captioning
Audio Description & Captioning Guide [PDF Download] from the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Audio Description in a Couple Minutes [Video] from Rooted in Rights
Careers
Careers in the Arts Toolkit from National Endowment for the Arts
Marketing
Top 36 Web Accessibility Resources for Digital Marketing Companies from Search Engine Journal
Social Media
Accessible Social Media Guide [PDF Download] from the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
#AccessThat Guide from Rooted in Rights
Websites
Colorblind Checker from Vischeck
Contrast Checker from Web Accessibility in Mind
Digital Accessibility Checklist from NYU
Website Accessibility Checklist [PDF Download] from the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
Education
Conferences
Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability
Environment
Inclusion: Creating an Inclusive Environment from Corporation for National and Community Service
Trainings
Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium Services
Additional Resource Lists
#AccessIsLove Resource List from Disability Intersectionality Summit
Other Cultural Access Groups
Arizona (statewide) - ARTabilityAZ
Colorado (Denver) - Art of Access Alliance
Florida (statewide) - Florida Access Coalition of the Arts - Florida (statewide)
Illinois (Chicago) - Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium
Indiana (statewide) - Access Indy
Kentucky (Louisville) - Louisville Cultural Accessibility Association
Michigan (Southeast region) - Michigan Alliance for Cultural Accessibility
Minnesota (statewide) - Minnesota Access Alliance
Minnesota & North Dakota (statewide) - Arts Access for All
New England (statewide) - Cultural Access New England
New Jersey (statewide) - New Jersey Theatre Alliance : Cultural Access Network Project
New York (NYC) - Museum, Arts, & Culture Access Consortium
Tennessee (Nashville) - Inclusion Network of Nashville
Washington DC - DC Arts & Access Network
Would you like your organization or resource added to this list?
Please email your organization or resource to seattlecac@gmail.com!