Mapping Virtual Access in Cultural Institutions (MVACI) is a project designed, managed, and implemented under the Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium (MAC). It grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic when many cultural institutions turned to virtual programming to continue to reach their community through...
by Aliza Greenberg Representation matters. We have heard this a lot recently, and it couldn’t be more true. But what are we doing about it? How are we ensuring that disabled people are represented in the design, development, and implementation of access programs and in the...
[caption id="attachment_152113" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo 1: Annie and Lakshmee sitting at the bar area, all smiles for the camera. It's their very first time at an accessible bar! Photo 2: Our family of six sitting at the table, looking at our menus and possibly having...
Greetings, friends and followers of MAC! Kirsten and Sarah here, MAC’s Co-Chairs for 2021-2023. As we near the one-year anniversary of our term, we wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves and to offer some transparency on what we’ve been up to so far. Sarah...
[caption id="attachment_151251" align="alignnone" width="443"] MAC Conference © Jessica Bal[/caption] Project Leader: Aliza Greenberg Project Manager: Arielle Lever Join MAC and the Supporting Transitions team for our Inclusive and Accessible Employment Series through the month of July! More information and link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/inclusive-and-accessible-employment-series-tickets-157956296535 Announcing the Opening Panel: Confronting Ableism in...
Project Leader: Toni Saia The Foundations of Inclusion and Accessibility: Building Organizational Capacity in Cultural Institutions grant project, supported by New York Community Trust, prioritizes training, audits, workshops, best practices, and resources to increase accessibility and build capacity within three cultural organizations across NYC -- Mark...
Project Leader: Bojana Coklyat The Mapping Virtual Access in Cultural Institutions (MVACI) has evolved since its initial inception. The project, which is funded by The FAR Fund, was created in response to the beginning of the pandemic. MAC wanted to be able to document how cultural...
The end of July marks the end of most official celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but that doesn't mean we need to stop lifting up disabled creators in the arts and culture field! Check out the list below to...
July 26, 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which granted civil rights to people with disabilities across the United States. To celebrate this historic milestone, MAC will be featuring a different disabled artist on our social...
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...