WELCOME TO
OPEN DOOR ARTS

our shared cultural community is stronger when it represents all people

Open Door Arts (formerly VSA Massachusetts), an affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation, increases access, participation,
and representation of people with disabilities in the arts.

THE LATEST FROM OPEN DOOR ARTS

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FY25 Annual Report

We’re proud to share the stories, collaborations, and creativity that shaped our work this past year. Together, we’ve worked to make the cultural sector in Massachusetts and around the country more accessible and representative of people with disabilities. As you read about our impact in the pages ahead, we invite you to imagine this future with us, and to take part in building it.

Click here to read the full report!

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The Hub is Here!

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news: The Arts & Culture Accessibility Hub is now live!
Created by Open Door Arts and a majority-disabled team of cultural access experts, The Hub is a free, user-friendly, and comprehensive digital platform designed to help arts and culture organizations improve their accessibility.

Learn more about The Hub here!

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Welcome Dani Rose!

We’re so excited to welcome Dani Rose as our new Director of Cultural Access at Open Door Arts! Dani's justice-driven approach, lived experience, and deep expertise in cultural accessibility make her uniquely suited to lead this growing and vital part of our work.

Learn more about Dani here!

OUR IMPACT

Our programs increase the representation of people with disabilities as employees, leaders, artists, and patrons in our cultural sector

Our school programs prepare students with disabilities to be the next generation of employees and leaders in cultural organizations 

Our gallery showcases the work of artists with disabilities  and engages people with disabilities in learning and art making 

Our cultural access training and tools support arts and culture organizations to make their policies, practices, programs and spaces more inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities 

OUR PROGRAMS

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School Programs
Abstract painting by Dominic Killiany, in multiple bright colors
OPEN DOOR GALLERY
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CULTURAL ACCESS

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