Recorded Webinar: Navigating ADA Compliance and Accessibility with Self-Assessment Tools

Navigating ADA Compliance and Accessibility with Self-Assessment Tools: An Oklahoma Arts Council Accessibility in the Arts Webinar

Ensuring that your programs are accessible to audiences with visual, hearing, mobility, sensory, and intellectual/developmental disabilities is crucial. While it might seem daunting to address every accessibility concern, understanding where you stand and identifying barriers is a vital first step. Join us for an insightful webinar featuring experts from the National Endowment for the Arts and Open Door Arts.

This session will guide you through the essentials of complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and demonstrate how to use a self-assessment tool to evaluate and improve the accessibility of your programs, facilities, and services. Through this webinar, you will learn what is required from your organization to comply with ADA law, discover how to utilize a self-assessment tool to navigate and enhance the accessibility of your arts events and services, and gain practical insights from the National Endowment for the Arts and Open Door Arts on how to use a self-assessment tool designed to help your organization improve your accessibility practices.

The Presenters: Open Door Arts is a national consulting firm dedicated to increasing access, participation, and representation of people with disabilities in the arts.

Beth Bienvenu is the director of the Office of Accessibility at the National Endowment for the Arts.

Katharine Hayward serves as the Accessibility Specialist at the Office of Accessibility at the National Endowment for the Arts.

Slides are also attached below.