The Arts and Accessibility Technical Assistance Program

The California Arts Council in collaboration with the National Arts and Disability Center at UCLA announces a funding opportunity through June 2009, "The California Arts Council's Art and Technical Assistance Program".

Mini-grants for Arts Organizations to Engage Artists or Audiences with Disabilities will support:

• Activities that make use of California artists with disabilities
• Creating alternative formats for materials such as large print, Braille, audio description, ASL interpreter, and/or captioning
• Creation of new work, new approaches, and directions
• Opportunities to discuss specific issues, and trends in the arts as they pertain to engaging people with disabilities in the arts
• Hiring a consultant to assist in improving your facility or services to people with disabilities
• Towards opportunities for students with disabilities to advance their skills leading to a career in the arts
• Services and accommodations to employ artists with disabilities
• Services and accommodations to audiences with disabilities

For More Submission Guidelines Visit: http://nadc.ucla.edu/announc1.cfm?ID=20