Resources
Accessibility Resources
The Access Rider Open Template
A guide to help Disabled Artists articulate their access needs when working with organisations. It offers a framework for identifying barriers, advocating for necessary support, and promoting inclusivity in creative work environments.
Template by Alexandrina Hemsley.
Access Docs for Artists
These templates and resources help artists and organisations communicate their access needs and make their practices more inclusive.
Resources by Leah Clements, Alice Hattrick & Lizzy Rose.
Access Toolkit for Artworkers
Resources for creating accessible art projects. It includes guidelines for accessible planning, production, workplaces, and audience engagement, covering topics like access riders, reasonable adjustments, and making exhibitions inclusive.
Author by Iaraith Ní Fheorais & edited by Hannah Wallis.
Access Suggestions for Public Events
A guide to creating accessible public events. It emphasises the importance of planning ahead, providing clear access information, and incorporating accommodations like ASL, captions, and accessible bathrooms.
Guide by Sins Invalid.
The Rurality and Inclusion Seminar
Exploring the challenges and opportunities for artists working in rural areas, focusing on inclusion and accessibility within these communities. It provides insights into overcoming geographic and social barriers, fostering diversity, and ensuring equal access to opportunities in the arts.
Learn more about the seminar here.
Hosted by Melanie Stidolph & Amanda Lynch. In conversation with Tate St Ives & Exeter Phoenix.
Collaboration Rider
A tool for artists to communicate their working style and needs to collaborators, ensuring a supportive and effective working environment. Key areas to address include access needs, energy availability, trauma triggers, personal values and ethics, and cultural considerations.
Developed by Jack Ky Tan.
Access to Work: A Guide for the Arts and Cultural Sector
Advice for disabled artists and creatives navigating Access to Work (AtW) support. It helps individuals, employers, and companies understand how to apply for funding to remove barriers in the workplace, with sections tailored to self-employed workers, employees, and employers.
You can explore the full guide here.
Report by Disability Arts Online.
Easy Read Artist Contract
A simplified and accessible contract template for artists. It uses clear language, high-contrast backgrounds, and easy-to-read fonts, aiming to remove legal jargon and make contracts easier to understand. The template includes sections on fees, budgets, timelines, and organizational support.
Developed by Jack Ky Tan with FACT.
A Guide to Accessible Recruitment
Strategies for making recruitment processes more accessible to disabled applicants in the arts sector. It covers best practices such as improving organisational culture, providing physical and digital accessibility, ensuring transparent policies, and making reasonable adjustments.
Guidance by DASH & Disability Arts Online.
A Brief Guide to Combining Accessibility with Creativity toolkit
Action-based recommendations for integrating accessibility into arts and culture organisations. The toolkit aims to foster dialogue between arts spaces and communities, promoting inclusivity and removing barriers for disabled and neurodivergent artists.
Download the full toolkit here.
Developed by Benjamin Rostance & Jo Tolley.
Finding Support in the Arts when Chronically Ill, D/Deaf, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Mad, and/or Sick
Guidance for artists managing chronic illness or disability. It provides insights into building relationships, finding access support, and connecting with networks and organisations that prioritise inclusivity.
Resources by Hannah Wallis.
Working with Neurodivergent Artists
Practical advice for organisations on supporting neurodivergent artists. It covers topics like environmental and sensory considerations, communication preferences, support workers, and how to make events and opportunities more accessible.
For more details, you can view the full guide here.
Guide by Neuk Collective.