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ABLE South Carolina urges arts organizations to remove barriers, outlines ADA obligations and low-cost fixes
Summary
ABLE South Carolina director Mary Reeves told arts organizations that accessibility is "a journey," highlighted that 1 in 3 South Carolinians have disabilities, and outlined common physical and programmatic barriers with practical fixes and resources, including Arts for All SC grants.
Mary Reeves, director of community access at ABLE South Carolina, told attendees of a South Carolina Arts Commission webinar that arts organizations should prioritize accessibility in programming, facilities and communications and offered specific, practical steps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Reeves said the state’s Arts for All SC grant program — launched by the South Carolina Arts Commission — awarded 24 grants in its first round and is open for a second round to current operating support grantees. She framed the work as urgent: “Accessibility really is a journey,” she said, and pointed to a statewide need: “1 in 3 people in South Carolina have disabilities.”
The webinar outlined the Department of Justice’s readily achievable barrier removal checklist and four barrier priorities: entrances, access to goods and services, restrooms, and other measures. Reeves described…
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