Building Access

Building Access is an accessible arts gathering to celebrate inclusion in the arts! This event highlights the vibrancy of the disability community’s contributions to the arts and fosters connections across communities.

Free and open to the public, 6 PM - 8 PM.

Guests will enjoy a festive evening featuring art displays and resources, live performances, food, and networking with artists, advocates, and organizations committed to making the arts accessible to everyone.

At 7 PM, join us in the DAC Courtyard for a Performer Showcase:

Jennifer Latham Robinson, musician

Jonah Lewis, comedian

Kelvin Scopey Mosley, storyteller

Accessibility services including ASL interpretation, Audio Description, and other accommodations will be provided.

If you have questions about accessibility or other matters, please email bejolu@outlook.com or call 919-271-3001.

Major thanks to the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Durham Arts Council and Triangle ArtWorks for their support in making this event possible.

PERFORMING ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Jennifer Latham Robinson

Jennifer Latham Robinson is a musician, singer/songwriter, and multi-media visual artist whose work weaves storytelling, music, and art to explore transformation, myth, and identity. The fluidity of her creativity mirrors the fluidity of her mobility as she navigates the world with lower limb differences. She is also a medical artist and co-owner of Functional Restorations, a Durham clinic specializing in custom silicone prosthetic devices. www.JenniferLathamRobinson.com

Jonah Lewis

Jonah Lewis is a stand-up comedian from Chapel Hill, NC. For the last five years, he has traveled the state appearing in breweries, bars, and once even a chili cook-off! After completing the SNL Scholars Program in 2021, he has gone on to write for The Squeaky Wheel, perform across the East Coast, and produce shows with the People’s Improv Theater in New York City. He has appeared alongside comedians like Judah Freidlander, and he was a semifinalist in North Carolina’s Funniest competition at Goodnight’s Comedy Club in 2021.

Kelvin Scopey Mosley

Kelvin Scopey Mosley is a North Carolina native who places generosity at the center of all of his work. A passionate community organizer, trainer, and storyteller, Kelvin brings people together through shared songs and stories that uplift and connect. He serves as director of The Guiding Project, a collective of blind and visually impaired advocates, artists, and community health workers.

Image Description:

This image features three performers from left to right: Jennifer Latham Robinson, a woman in her late 40s with tan skin and curly brown hair. She’s leaning back while intently playing her guitar, her one leg crossed beneath her small right residual limb. The background is artistically styled to look like she is floating among the clouds. In the middle, Jonah, a white male, is seated in a wheelchair and smiling up at the camera. On the right, Kelvin Scopey, is a Black male with orange and black glasses, blue and white striped shirt with a black head wrap.