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Arts organizations urged to plan accessibility for events in rented or borrowed spaces
Summary
Presenters from ABLE South Carolina told a South Carolina Arts Commission webinar that arts organizations are responsible for making programs accessible even when they do not own venues, detailing legal obligations, practical checklists, communication tools and low‑cost fixes.
Presenters at a South Carolina Arts Commission webinar told arts organizations that they must plan accessibility into events and programs even when they rent or borrow facilities, pointing to legal obligations and practical steps organizations can take immediately.
The guidance came from Dori (Presenter, ABLE South Carolina) and Mary Alex Kopp (Presenter, ABLE South Carolina) during a webinar focused on accessibility strategies for arts groups that do not control their venue space. Dori said, "If you run the program, you are responsible for making it accessible even if it's a rented space." Mary Alex Kopp added that asking participants about needs in advance helps organizers plan: "The asking is absolutely the best way to know what you should provide."
Why this matters: webinar presenters urged arts groups to think of accessibility as a program‑level responsibility, not only a property owner’s issue. They cited Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (sections 504 and 508) to explain that public programs and federally funded…
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