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Free Seasonal Saturday Event Boxes available at MMAM (6/2/2021) It’s a tour, an activity, a craft, a snack and a curated music playlist — all neatly packaged in a box for you to enjoy with your family and friends. And it’s free. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) is again offering its free Seasonal Saturdays Event Boxes. The Summer Art Shenanigans Event Box will be available to reserve beginning June 1. Each Event Box includes elements of the popular Seasonal Saturdays program for use at home, and $1 admission for recipients to come visit MMAM at their leisur...

We die in disproportionate numbers: disabled people on disasters Normal text size Advertisement In moves to address climate change, many of us make assumptions about how to make a difference. Stop using straws, get rid of packaging, use less air-conditioning. But what if that straw makes the difference between being able to drink or not, you rely on packaged, pre-cut fruit because you’re unable to cut it yourself, if air-con is essential for your ability to function. Sarah Firth is a graphic recorder, pictured here in her home studio. Credit:Jason South The way climate change affects people...

Monday, 22 February 2021, 12:18 pm Do you want to see an outstanding Deaf or disabled artist recognised? How about an inclusive project or programme celebrating community arts? Or a leader providing access to the arts for people in New Zealand? Nominations to this year’s Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards, presented annually by Arts Access Aotearoa, close on Friday 26 March 2021. Te Putanga Toi Arts Access Awards celebrate the contribution of individuals, groups and organisations in providing access to and inclusion in the arts. They also acknowledge the achievements and contribution of a Ne...

Small grants that often make a large difference in ensuring arts access for Oregonians, especially in rural areas, have been awarded to 97 statewide arts organizations by the Oregon Arts Commission for Fiscal Year 2021. Awarded to arts organizations in virtually every region of the state, Small Operating Grants are designed to provide support to arts organizations with budgets under $150,000. Eligibility is limited to organizations who have operated as an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit for two years or more and provide ongoing, sustained artistic programming and outreach programs. Each or...

Press Release – Arts Access Aotearoa I want more than inclusion. I want equity and an arts sector committed to including disability artistry in its annual programme of works rather than a tick-box measure or one-off accessible performance, says Pelenakeke Brown, one of a dozen artists, … “I want more than inclusion. I want equity and an arts sector committed to including disability artistry in its annual programme of works rather than a tick-box measure or one-off accessible performance,” says Pelenakeke Brown, one of a dozen artists, practitioners and accessibility advocates profile...