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What’s
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BUILDING A MOVEMENT
Pittsburgh’s Arts and Culture Community
Embracing Accessibility and Inclusion of
People with Disabilities
Do you know
someone who loves
the arts but stopped
going because they
couldn’t see the stage, read the program or
hear the dialogue? Good news! Times have
changed!
FISA Foundation has promoted the
inclusion of people with disabilities into
the region’s performing arts, theaters
and museums. Through collaboration
with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and the
Allegheny Regional Asset District, arts
organizations are training staff on inclusive
practices, changing policies and providing
accommodations to ensure that the arts are
available to all members of the community.
Most of Pittsburgh’s cultural organizations
now have accessibility information on their
websites. It’s becoming common to find
large-print programs, hearing amplification,
accessible seating and adapted performances.
FISA Foundation recently released Building
a Movement: How Pittsburgh’s Arts
and Cultura