The Museum, Arts and Culture Access Consortium (MAC)’s Supporting Transitions project is hosting a series on Inclusive and Accessible Employment through the month of July.

After a year of re-imagining the way we work, join us to discuss a future of employment – a future that embraces the creativity we have seen in the past year to build a new way of approaching the cultural workforce, one where disability is valued.

The series will consist of events for:

• Employees at cultural organizations who wish to examine their employment practices to be anti-ableist, accessible, and inclusive.
• Job seekers who identify as neurodivergent, autistic, developmentally or intellectually disabled who wish to move their career in the cultural field forward.
• Service providers who support job seekers with disabilities who wish to connect with more cultural organizations and share their work with those in the cultural field.

While the Supporting Transitions project focuses on creating opportunities for adults with autism and other developmental and intellectual disabilities, we believe in cross-disability solidarity and a cohesive, collaborative disability community.

All parts of the series will be captioned. The opening panel will have ASL Interpretation. ASL Interpretation is available for any other portions of the series as requested. CART is available for breakout rooms as requested. All access services are available. Please indicate your access needs on your registration form. An access guide will be sent out prior to the event and there will be a staff member available for access support.

This event will take place on zoom.

Opening Panel: Confronting Ableism in Cultural Employment

Thursday, July 8, 2021, 4pm-5:30pm ET

Cultural Organization Sessions: Building an Inclusive and Accessible Workforce

Tuesday, July 13th 4pm-5:30pm ET: Exploring New Models for Employment

Thursday, July 15th 4pm-5:30pm ET: Inclusive and Accessible Hiring Practices

Tuesday, July 20th 4pm-5:30pm ET: Creating an Inclusive and Accessible Workplace

Thursday, July 22nd 4pm-5pm ET: Partnership and Support (This will move right into the closing Networking Session from 5pm-6:30pm)

Job Seeker Sessions: Developing a Passion-Driven Career Path

Wednesday, July 14th 4pm-5:30pm ET

Wednesday, July 21st 4pm-5:30pm ET

Optional Social Meet Ups:

Saturday, July 17, 2021 – In person at a time and outdoor space to be determined.

Friday, July 23, 2021 – Online at a time to be determined.

Networking Event and Closing: Connecting for a More Inclusive Future

Thursday, July 22nd, 5pm-6:30pm ET – Structured networking will occur 5pm-6pm and the zoom will remain open until 6:30pm for anyone who would like to stay.

We encourage employees at cultural organizations to attend all four cultural organization workshops and job seekers to attend both job seeker workshops.