The Practice of Access Workshops are a series of workshops focused on attending to and integrating access elements into creative projects for the purpose of engagement of D/deaf, Blind, Low Vision, disabled and neurodivergent communities. Elements to be “practiced” in September include communication access and shaping sensory-friendly environments. Rooted in Disability Justice, the “practicing” affirms accessibility as an essential part of our culture.

The Practice of Access is an invitation to move beyond the logistics; offering tangible tools for engaging these communities thoughtfully, and with care.

2 Practice of Access Workshops will be offered in partnership with Red Eye, on Tuesday, September 9th and Thursday, 11th. Both workshops will occur between 6 - 9pm, Central time.  

Tuesday, September 9th workshop will take place online via Zoom. For the online session, ASL interpretation and auto-captioning will be available.

Thursday, September 11th workshop will take place in person at Red Eye.  The in-person workshop session will take place at Red Eye, located at 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Masking will be required of participants. Red Eye's space is wheelchair accessible. 

Breaks will occur within the workshops. Workshops will be conducted in ASL and English. Should you need other accommodations, please note this in the last question.

There are a limited number of spaces available to the public for participation. We are asking interested participants to commit to attending BOTH of the workshops and to answering the questions below. We will confirm participation based on the responses and interest.

Facilitated by Barak adé Soleil (they + he), noted Accessibility Consultant, Director of Emerging Curators Institute and Founder of Yearly Emerging Practices. Barak will be joined by Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent community consultants offering insights within the workshops.