Welcome to the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium
Upcoming Programs
Register Now: Advancing Blind and Low Vision Access to the Arts
Virtual on Zoom
April 29, 2026
12:00-1:15 pm
What does it take for a blind or low-vision patron to truly feel welcome at an arts event? From navigating a ticketing site to securing transportation and ensuring audio description is available, the planning process starts long before the curtain rises or as a guided tour starts.
Join the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium for a virtual Lunch and Learn where we’ll hear directly from a panel of blind and low-vision arts patrons. They will share their first-hand experiences navigating cultural spaces and discuss how organizations can better meet the needs of their community.
Presenter: Laura Ferri
Moderator: Troy Coalman
Panelists: Jacob Kamaunu, Finn Paynich, and Sheri Richardson
Accessibility Accommodations: CART Captioning and ASL interpreters will be provided. For further accessibility information or to request additional accommodations, please contact us by email at seattlecac@gmail.com by April 15.
Equipment Loan Program
Launching September 2026
In partnership with Seattle Theatre Group (STG), SCAC is proud to introduce the Equipment Loan Program, a community-led initiative providing arts and cultural organizations with no-cost access to essential accessibility tools.
From audio description gear and assistive listening devices to sensory kits and tactile materials, this curated inventory is designed to help your organization welcome every patron—including those with vision, hearing, cognitive, and mobility disabilities. Our goal is simple: reduce barriers to the arts and ensure every cultural experience is an equitable one.
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Connecting arts and cultural organizations with information and resources to improve accessibility for people of all abilities
Seattle city skyline at dusk.
The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium (SCAC) was founded in 2018 to increase accessibility in the Seattle arts community through:
Programming including workshops and networking events
Website with resources
Why are we here?
Panelists and audience mingle after the SCAC “It’s About Access” workshop.
The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium (SCAC) is Seattle's only concentrated accessibility effort to help arts organizations plan for and address the needs of people with disabilities.
SCAC guides arts and cultural administrators in their journey to integrate accessibility within the structure of their organizations.
Visit our Get Involved page to join our email list and learn more!
"Our region needs a centralized entity to provide information and resources for cultural organizations working to increase accessibility. Without the proper education, training, equipment, and overall awareness, we’re falling short on our promise to be fully accessible to everyone. It will be a great accomplishment when all of our arts and cultural institutions are providing consistent, dependable, quality and accessible services for everyone in our community."
- Becky Witmer, former Managing Director of ACT Theatre
Thank you to our supporters!
Funders
Shunpike: Powering the Business of Art
The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike. Shunpike is the 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides independent arts groups in Washington State with the services, resources, and opportunities they need to forge their own paths to sustainable success.
This website is made possible by generous support from Arts WA.