Publications

A selection of published resources designed to assist in making the arts accessible to and inclusive of people with disabilities.

ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES: A Guide to Disability Awareness

This disability awareness guide is available online and in printed form. It was prepared by VSA arts as an informational tool for those who want to gain additional knowledge about disability and tips for social etiquette and positive interactions with people with disabilities.

ACCESSIBLE TEMPORARY EVENTS

A planning guide on how to provide access to temporary events, such as street festivals, state and county fairs, carnivals, air shows, and sports tournaments.  This guide covers events planning and promotion, provision of auxiliary aids and services, and site accessibility, including access to attractions and exhibits, assembly areas, restrooms, and parking.

The guide is available through the Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTAC), a federally-supported network of resource centers on the ADA.  Call the DBTAC toll-free line at 800 / 949 - 4232 to be connected to the center serving your area.

Information is also available on the DBTAC website at www.adata.org.

DESIGN FOR ACCESSIBILITY: A Cultural Administrator's Handbook

Published by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), this how-to resource offers guidance on all aspects of providing access for persons with disabilities to arts, humanities and cultural programs.  The handbook is designed to help cultural administrators comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and Section 504 of the Rehabiliation Act.

Print copies are available for sale through the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).

Voice: 202 / 347 - 6353

TTY: 202 /  347 - 5948

E-mail: nasaa@nasaa-arts.org

Web: www.nasaa-arts.org

PUTTING CREATIVITY TO WORK

• More than 110 descriptions of careers in the arts
• A step-by-step guide to the process of finding and being selected for an arts-related job
• Relevant information about funding, support groups, Social Security benefits and work incentives, and health insurance
• Biographical sketches of artists with disabilities who are succeeding in their chosen fields, and some of their advice to those just starting out.

To order copies, fax your request to the Social Security Administration:
Fax: 410 / 965 - 2037

Include the following information in your fax:

Item Name: Putting Creativity to Work
ICN:     342351
Number of copies requested
Name of person requesting the item(s)
Street Address of person requesting the item(s)

Requests for alternative format materials should be directed to:

Braille Services
1-A-19 Operations Building
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD  21235
Phone:  410 / 965 - 6414