Sustaining Accessibility in Challenging Times

Image description: Teal text on a white background reads Sustaining Accessibility in Challenging Times, May 30, 12:00-1:15 pm. Presented by the Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium with the SCAC logo underneath.

Session Description:

The arts sector is navigating a time of profound upheaval and uncertainty—one that raises more questions than answers. How can we sustain accessibility efforts within our organizations amid shifting priorities and limited resources? What does true allyship for people of all abilities look like today? How can we secure the support needed to keep accessibility work thriving in our communities?

The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium invites you to an important conversation featuring a distinguished panel of leaders, moderated by Manny Cawaling, Executive Director of Inspire Washington. Together, they will unpack the challenges we face and share strategies for moving forward with resilience and purpose. You will leave with practical tools to strengthen accessibility in your organization—and renewed inspiration to advocate for accessibility and allyship across the arts sector.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Manny Cawaling, Executive Director, Inspire Washington
• Carrie Basas, Founder, CoDesign Works
• Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember
• James Miles, Assistant Professor, Seattle University
• Amber Rose Jimenez, Program Officer, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation

Read panelist bios at seattlecac.org.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED by May 23.

Captioning and ASL interpreters provided.

SCAC is committed to providing free events that are accessible to all. However, we rely on and appreciate donations to help defray our costs.

There are two options when you register:

Option 1: General Admission- you can register for free

Option 2: Donate what you can - our events are free in an effort to remove financial barriers and improve accessibility.

These events are not possible without the support and generosity of our community members! PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING WHEN YOU REGISTER.

For further accessibility information or to request additional accommodations, please contact us by email at seattlecac@gmail.com by May 16.

Thank you to Inspire WA for sponsoring this event, as well as to 4Culture Doors Open, Artsfund, Arts WA, and Seattle Office of Arts and Culture for your support!

The Seattle Cultural Accessibility Consortium is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike.

Image Description 1: The words Powered By in red, in a half circle over the word Shunpike.

Image Description 2: The words event sponsor; a blue circle with a white i inside, to the right the words Inspire Washington stacked above smaller words reading opening doors to science, heritage, and the arts. Underneath that, the word funder; a green shadow of a 4 over the word "culture"; an orange, leafy A over the word "Artsfund" in black text; Multicolored geometric shapes with the word "ArtsWA"; A royal blue broken circle with the letters A and an & symbol inside, below the words "Office of Arts and Culture Seattle."