Don’t forget about our Call for Presentations. Presenting remotely is possible. We also welcome performers who want to talk about their work. Contact me or my colleagues if you have any questions. Looking forward to reading your submissions 🙂

We are delighted to announce the Call for Papers for the Music and Collective Access Symposium (February 27 & 28, 2026). Don't hesitate to share with your networks. The full CfP is published on various platforms including ArtsAbly's website: www.artsably.com/call-for-pap...

Thank you to my colleague Roman Romanov for inviting me to present ArtsAbly’s public art accessibility assessment work to his students at OCAD University. I had the pleasure of giving feedback on students’ final project presentations, with conversations about the importance of accessible designs.

Artsably will be the subject of Diane Kolin (@dianekolin.bsky.social)'s talk at the AMS and SMT conference in Minneapolis, on November 8 at 12:30 pm. If you attend, come and say hello to Diane!

Congratulations to The Disability Collective for the 2025 DisCover conference! Two days of conversations about arts and disability, all the arts trade were represented. Each presentation and panel brought artists of the disability and Deaf community to discuss these important topics together.

ArtsAbly’s Monday Highlights: You have heard their stories in the past episodes of "ArtsAbly in Conversation," but what are they doing now? This week, we share A. Laura Brody’s activities with Opulent Mobility.

This week, we share Lawrence Shapiro’s new book, "The Physically Disabled Dancer and the Affirmative Model of Disability" (Routledge, 2025). Based on interviews with physically disabled dancers, choreographers and academics, it combines a wide range of perspective of disability dance.

Events like orchestral concerts are often difficult for low-vision attendees, but not at this show. It was “audio described” and included a pre-concert tactile tour facilitated by team members from the Auckland-based company Audio Described Aotearoa. www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/3606...

ArtsAbly’s Monday Highlights: This week, we share Dr. Stefan Sunandan Honisch’s interview by Salli Carter in The Educator Experiences podcast. At its heart, this conversation asks educators to reflect on how we can change so that inclusivity isn’t an afterthought, but the foundation.

Public art in the city is important access and accessibility are rarely considered for public installations. One of ArtsAbly's tasks is to work with organizations and partners to ensure art becomes accessible to all. What is your accessibility experience of public art installation in your city?

Issues raised from the 2024 concerts included not being able to see the stage, a lack of accessible toilets and cobbles and cables in the accessibility lane. Cuffe & Taylor said it wants to "improve facilities for customers with accessible requirements". www.bbc.com/news/article...

Despite its reputation for innovation, the performing arts industry is overlooking a critical form of talent: artists and professionals with accessibility needs. This article explores the barriers they face and the solutions they utilize. www.forbes.com/sites/billsc...

Disability Arts Online (DAO) has unveiled dis_place, a pioneering digital gallery that breaks new ground in accessible exhibition-making. The platform reimagines how art can be experienced online prioritising accessibility. The article is available here: criplife.co.uk/disability-a...

Our "Back to Work" newsletter is out! We highlight a few of our summer activities and recommend two events from our colleagues, Outside the March @outsidethemarch.bsky.social and Sawchuk Accessible Solutions. Check it out! www.artsably.com?mailpoet_rou...

Congratulations to the team of Outside the March @outsidethemarch.bsky.social for their spectacular and fantastic show “Rainbow on Mars.” We highly recommend it. Info to book your ticket and promo code below.

Our office for the weekend. Check out the schedules of the festival at fabcollab.ca At The Village at Black Creek, Toronto.

Today and tomorrow, ArtsAbly will be present at the Village at Black Creek for a dance and music festival organized by FabCollab. Entrance is free. The shows start at 11:30am. Remember to wear sun screen and bring water! For a full schedule and downloadable accessibility guide, visit fabcollab.ca

ArtsAbly is the accessibility advisor of FabCollab’s “Music in the Village” at The Village at Black Creek. Come and experience two days of live music and dance performances by woman and gender diverse-led artists, along with a traditional welcome by Indigenous elders and knowledge keepers.

From our community partner: Devon Healey and @outsidethemarch.bsky.social ‬invite you on an odyssey into the mystery and splendour of Blindness in this world premiere of RAINBOW ON MARS, August 9-20, in Toronto. Promo tickets available for ArtsAbly's audience: www.artsably.com/rainbow-on-m...

It was a privilege to attend the inauguration of Biidasige Park as a member of Waterfront Toronto’s Accessibility Advisory Committee. This park is the largest green space to be created in the downtown City of Toronto in a generation. Congratulations to all the contributors.

Accessibility assessment in Black Creek Pioneer Village (now The Village at Black Creek) for a two days music and dance festival in August organized by FabCollab.

The latest edition of ArtsAbly's Bulletin, our newsletter, is out. You can find it here: www.artsably.com?mailpoet_rou... Stay up to date by subscribing to ArtsAbly's bulletin at the bottom of our home page: www.artsably.com

ArtsAbly is out of office! Our team is taking a break for the summer and will return from holidays on August 18th. We hope you all have a restful summer holiday!

Happy Disability Pride Month! ❤️💛🤍🩵💚🖤 🎙️ Check out the special 50th episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” featuring an invited panel of 12 previous guests! Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-50-a...

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with Riccardo Baldini, a pianist, innovator, and entrepreneur living in Edmonton in Canada, also featured in CBC’s “PUSH.” Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-52-a...

Design and Disability showcases the radical contributions of Disabled, Deaf, and neurodivergent people to contemporary design and culture from the 1940s to now. The article is available here: www.vam.ac.uk/articles/des...

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Riccardo Baldini, a pianist, innovator, and entrepreneur living in Edmonton in Canada. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” in conversation with Dr. Cynthia George, aka Dr. CynCorrigible, an award-winning artist, educator, and program evaluator living in Nashville, Tennessee. Find the podcast here: www.artsably.com/episode-51-a...

Conor McAuley partnered with Hardy Bucks star Owen Colgan to convey how the most basic of tasks end up often being difficult challenges for those with disabilities for a bold new social media campaign. The article is available here: www.meathchronicle.ie/2025/04/19/c...

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Dr. Cynthia George, aka Dr. CynCorrigible, an award-winning artist, educator, and program evaluator living in Nashville, Tennessee. www.artsably.com/interview-re...

Xenia Concerts, in partnership with the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Health Equity and Community Wellbeing, published “Accessing the Arts: Accounting for Neurodiversity and Disability in Performing Arts Feedback Methods.” The article is available here: xeniaconcerts.com/2025/03/11/a...

There's still time to register for our special 50th podcast episode, happening online this Friday! This live streamed special edition of "ArtsAbly in Conversation" will host guest artists from past episodes, on June 13 at 6 pm ET. Free registration here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/artsably-i...

Join ArtsAbly for an online discussion with past guest artists as we celebrate our 50th podcast episode on Friday, June 13th @ 6pm ET. Register here: www.artsably.com/event/celebr...

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with Kaleb Hikele, a Canadian singer-songwriter and healthcare worker living in Toronto, Canada, with his home recording studio in the Riverdale neighbourhood. Find the podcast here: www.artsably.com/episode-49-a...

BAFTA nominee Ruth Madeley will star as disability rights activist Judy Heumann in Academy Award winner Siân Heder’s upcoming feature “Being Heumann” for Apple Original Films. The article is available here: variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Have you registered for our special 50th podcast episode even on June 13 at 6 pm? Join ArtsAbly for an online discussion with past guests, including Rory McLeod, Stefan Sunandan Honisch, Andrew Dell'Antonio, and Elizabeth McLain. Register here: www.artsably.com/event/celebr...

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Kaleb Hikele, a Canadian singer-songwriter and healthcare worker living in Toronto, Canada, with his home recording studio in the Riverdale neighbourhood. www.artsably.com/interview-re...

Yesterday marked the first AccessFest festival organized by AccessNow, celebrating accessibility in Toronto and around. Diane, the founder of ArtsAbly, was volunteering, along with many members of the disability community. A windy but successful event.

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” with David Bobier, a Canadian media artist, founder of VibraFusionLab in Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada. Find the podcast episode here: www.artsably.com/episode-48-a...

We're just over two weeks away from celebrating our 50th podcast episode! This special event will include a live online discussion with artists who have been guests of the podcast in the past. 📅 Friday, June 13th @ 6pm ET 📍 Online via Zoom Register here: www.artsably.com/event/celebr...

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed David Bobier, a Canadian media artist, founder of VibraFusionLab in Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

We're celebrating our 50th podcast episode on Friday, June 13th @ 6pm ET, and you're invited! Register here and share with your friends: www.eventbrite.ca/e/artsably-i...

As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Alexia McLean, a saxophonist, an educator, and a disability rights advocate from Houston, Texas. Visit www.artsably.com/interview-re... to check out the resources mentioned during the conversation.

ArtsAbly founder Diane Kolin mentions ArtsAbly in this video featuring her as RAMPD Pro Member of the Month.

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” in conversation with Heather White Luckow aka Heather Feather, a children’s performer and educator, and a musicologist based in Montreal in Canada. Find the podcast via the link here: www.artsably.com/episode-46-a...

The concept for this exhibition in the Netherlands stems from the minds of Emerson students, who have devised different thoughtful and creative ways for audiences to experience medieval illuminated books without having to rely on vision.

📂 As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Heather White Luckow aka Heather Feather, a children’s performer and educator, and a musicologist based in Montreal in Canada. www.artsably.com/interview-re...

Thank you David Bobier for the nice time spent together in VibraFusionLab, for a special podcast episode of “ArtsAbly in Conversation.” Stay tuned!

Check out the newest episode of our podcast “ArtsAbly in Conversation” in conversation Emily Schooley, an award-winning actor and filmmaker, the founder of Laughing Cat Productions, based in Toronto. Find the podcast here: www.artsably.com/episode-45-a...

“Radical Access“ is a social change project in partnership with Arts Access Victoria that imagines a radical version of best practice accessibility for the independent arts sector and moves the conversation beyond access services into cultural equity. melbournefringe.com.au/fringe-secto...