EVENTS FOR THE FULL ARTS COMMUNITY
New Jersey Theatre Alliance offers opportunities for the full arts and culture community, not just theatres, to learn and network together. The Alliance strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Kat Lily, Access Coordinator.
All events listed below are open to the larger New Jersey Arts & Culture Community.
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Creating Change Virtual Roundtables
Archived Creating Change Offerings
Whenever appropriate, Creating Change offerings are recorded and archived for later viewing. Browse the archives below for videos on a wide variety of topics related to equity and justice.
Cultural Access Network Virtual "Access Thursdays"
The Cultural Access Network Project is a project of The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and New Jersey Theatre Alliance.
To request an access service or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact Kat Lily, Access Coordinator.
Target Marketing and Websites: Keys to Building Audiences for Your Access Programs and Services
Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Access Is a Partnership Between the Organization and Host Venue
Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Whether you are touring your programs to different venues or renting a venue for one public event, your organization is still required to ensure the program is accessible.
Learn how touring organizations and their venue partners can be proactive in working together to ensure programs are accessible and marketed. The importance of ADA Tour Riders and Checklists will be discussed.
Ensuring Trustees Know the Importance of ADA Planning
Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The accessibility journey needs to be an organizational priority and all individuals and departments need to be engaged in the work, including the Board of Trustees.
We will hear from organizations whose trustees are engaged in the access work of their organizations, the important role the Board plays in setting access policy and ensuring there are financial and human resources dedicated to access, and how the Board can assist in the ADA planning of their organization.
We encourage managers of organizations to invite their trustees to this session.
Making Museums, Galleries and Visual Arts Organizations Accessible
Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Every artistic discipline has some unique things to consider when planning for accessibility. This session will focus on best practices for visual arts organizations as they assess and offer access services and programs.
Learn from your peers, discuss strategies, and explore solutions to challenges.
Sensory Friendly Experiences
Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Sensory-friendly experiences can be designed to create welcoming and accessible environments for children and adults with cognitive disabilities. This session will explore best practices for developing sensory-friendly experiences for theatres, museums, film, and other artistic disciplines.
Topics to be discussed are program development, staff and volunteer engagement, and community engagement.
Wrap Up/Check In
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us for a wrap-up session to reflect on this year’s roundtables, discuss challenges, share progress in accessibility efforts, and exchange strategies for engaging colleagues in this work. This is an opportunity to reflect, ask questions, and gain insights from peers as we continue working toward greater inclusion. We will also invite participants to share ideas and recommend topics for future roundtables.
