Art for All: Creating Inclusive and Sensory Friendly Arts Opportunities

Workshop Presentation
William Digneit  

Have you ever wondered just what goes into creating a sensory friendly arts experience or performance? Have you wanted to produce art for all but don’t know where to start? Do you need help presenting this idea to your own arts management team? We’ll answer all of these questions and more while walking you through step-by-step what it takes to produce a theatre for all performance. Participants will be divided into teams each charged with presenting their first arts for all production or experience. We’ll help groups identify funding sources, community allies, barriers to be illuminated, and adjustments to be made to make your performance a success. Most importantly, we’ll show you just how easy it is to make art for ALL! Learning Objectives 1. To understand the basics of producing sensory friendly arts experiences 2. To possess the tools necessary, from community engagement to technical requirements, to make their sensory friendly experience a success 3. Be an ally for Arts For All and identify small, easy changes they can make in their own arts community now to be more accommodating.