Cultural Inclusion Archives - Open Door Arts - An Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation

The Arts & Culture Accessibility 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…

Introducing our Newest Team Member!

Dear Friends, 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. From…

Side by side images of the Towards a Culture of Access Parts I and II cover pages. The Part I cover text reads: Towards a Culture of Access Part I: Findings from The Massachusetts Arts and Culture Access Survey 2022 and Part II reads: Towards a Culture of Access Part II: Findings from the Massachusetts Arts and Culture Survey of Individuals with Disabilities. The Open Door Arts and Massachusetts Cultural Council Logos are included.

Towards a Culture of Access Reports

Dear friends, We are thrilled to share the “Towards a Culture of Access” reports with you. This two-part publication reveals insights on the state of accessibility in the arts and culture sector in Massachusetts. Part I was published in 2022 and shared the perspectives of…

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Welcoming Megan Bent to our Team!

We are excited to share that Megan Bent has joined the Open Door Arts team as our new Gallery and Communications Specialist! Megan joins Open Door Arts after being an exhibiting artist with us at the Open Door Gallery at Worcester…

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ODA is looking for consultants and advisors!

For the next 5 months, Open Door Arts will work with Mass Cultural Council to learn more about our community of disabled artists, patrons, and arts and culture organizations to help make our sector more accessible, inclusive, and representative of people with disabilities. We’re…

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Welcoming Hannah Goodwin to our Team!

We are thrilled to announce that Hannah Goodwin has joined the Open Door Arts team as our new Part- time Cultural Access and Inclusion Specialist! Hannah will be supporting ODA in our efforts to help the arts and culture sector in Massachusetts to become…