Author: Museum Access Consortium
12 Dec Member Spotlight: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Written by Charlotte Martin, Senior Manager of Access Initiatives At the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, we work to ensure that the Museum is physically, emotionally and intellectually accessible to all audiences, and that it fulfills its mission to promote the awareness and understanding of...
20 Sep Member Spotlight: Mark Morris Dance Center
According to choreographer Mark Morris, “Dance is for anybody.” In 2001, he opened the Mark Morris Dance Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn to provide a home for his company, the Mark Morris Dance Group, and to serve as a cultural resource to engage and enrich...
09 Sep AileyDance workshops for Caregivers and Individuals with Dementia
What is it about dance and music that lifts our spirits, makes us smile, and brings us together? While museums and botanic gardens offer programs for individuals of varying abilities, the performing arts has just begun exploring the idea, especially for families trying to cope...
02 Jul Supporting Transitions Internship Profile: Learning the Collection at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Michael Sparacino is an intern at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City through the Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium’s internship program. Ruth Starr, the Accessibility Manager at the museum is Michael’s supervisor. MAC sat down with the two of them...
02 Jul MAC Member Spotlight: Kaiser’s Room
WELCOME TO KAISER'S ROOM Imagination. Connection. A World of YES for All Abilities. We create an inclusive, welcoming environment for people of all abilities to explore their creativity through the performing arts. Our programs support a wide range of therapeutic and educational goals, while keeping the atmosphere...
21 May Brooklyn Botanic Garden Reaches Out to Visitors with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Have you ever experienced the physical release of stress and anxiety as you breathe in fresh air during a walk in the woods or a stroll on a tree-lined street? You would be experiencing the “people-plant connection” which evokes the health benefits we derive from spending time in nature. Humans have an intuitive bond with nature that has roots in pre-historic times when our ancestors relied on plants for food,...
08 Apr Leading Roles: Designing the Leadership Initiative at CO/LAB
CO/LAB Theater Group is a non-profit organization that offers individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts. We have two main legs of programming: CO/LAB:core and CO/LAB:connect. In 2016, CO/LAB engaged in a Strategic Planning process which resulted in a detailed...
29 Nov A Path for Inclusive Hiring at ESMoA
Cultural Organization: ESMoA Title of Program: Mychal’s/ESMoA Internship Program Name of Guest Blogger and Role in Program: Holly M. Crawford, Mentor Department: Education Who does the program serve (age range, types of disabilities, families or individuals)? The Mychal’s/ESMoA Internship Program is a seven-month long internship designed to introduce adult students...