These self-assessments are intended to be a resource to help your organization or project assess its current disability access and sustainability measures. The self-assessments may be used by:
- An accessibility or sustainability appointee or committee to track progress and report to a board
- An individual artist to help design a project with these lenses in mind
- Applicants applying to be a Bedrock Organization by providing a reference to help answer questions
Answering ‘no’, ‘in development’ or ‘not applicable’ in the following checklist will not prohibit your grant funding but may alert you to accessibility or sustainability issues that your organization should address during your next strategic planning process. Bedrock Organizations will be held to higher accessibility and sustainability standards.
Note: This is meant to be filled out and filed internally – please do not include this as an attachment to your application or send to the Boulder Arts Commission.
A resource that includes both disability access and sustainability can be found in the toolkit, “No Climate Action Without Us: How to include disabled people in live event sustainability.” (Julie’s Bicycle)
Accessibility
Accessibility means ensuring that individuals with disabilities can access and participate in the same experiences and opportunities as those without disabilities. This involves removing barriers and providing accommodations to enable equal access to information, services, and environments, whether physical or digital.
The Accessibility self-assessment is meant to assist your organization’s facility, internal processes, and audience support. Please do not upload this as an attachment to a Boulder Arts Commission grant or send this to the Office of Arts and Culture.
Please be aware of all applicable codes. This document does not supersede or amend these codes or your responsibility for compliance. In addition to the Boulder Arts Commission Accessibility self-assessment, applicants are encouraged to complete the Section 504 Self-Evaluation Workbook. This workbook contains federal best practices.
Additional resource: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Designs
Organizational Access
- This organization has a designated person (staff/board member/volunteer) to oversee accessibility.
- Has a publicly stated policy or mission statement regarding accessibility
- Accessibility committee that includes people with various disabilities to advise on access issues that meets at least once a year
- Staff and volunteers receive ADA training
Physical Access of Project
- Ground-level entry, ramped access, and/or elevators to the venue
- Signage at inaccessible entrances with directions to accessible entrances
- Integrated and dispersed wheelchair seating in assembly areas
- Wheelchair-accessible box office, stage, and dressing rooms
- Wheelchair-accessible display cases, exhibit areas, and counters
- Wheelchair-accessible restrooms, including accessible sinks, water fountains, and soap & paper dispenser
- Accessible emergency exits and audio/visual emergency alarms
- Designated accessible parking spaces with adjoining curb cuts, and an accessible route from parking to the venue entrance
Programs
Digital and Communication Access
- Sign language interpretation at events and public meetings
- Scripts and text of verbal presentations
- Assistive listening system
- Accessible website including organized headings, pre-extended sections, clearly indicated required form elements, alt texts, color contrast, limit links that open tabs in new windows, screen reader friendly website menus
- Accessible social media posts including alt text, closed captions, color contrast, screen reader friendly text