A collection of strategic initiatives at Art-Reach aimed at making our city the most accessible arts engagement city in the United States.
We have a vision for 2026 to set Philadelphia up as the most accessible city for cultural arts engagement. Project 76 is a three year project to transform local arts and culture starting with 76 organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area. Lead support for Project 76 is provided by the William Penn Foundation and the Barra Foundation.
The Philadelphia region has a large and diverse disability community that is systemically excluded from arts and cultural experiences, both as observers and participants. This is especially troubling, as the arts are an important space for learning, community building, and personal expression. In a world where inaccessible spaces and programming isolate disabled people, cultural organizations have a chance to lead by example. Project 76 is an opportunity for arts and cultural organizations to show they want to be a part of an accessible future.
Project 76 is a project in three parts; creating a new standard of accessibility throughout the Philadelphia region, centering disabled experience through disability forum discussions, and community consulting input, Leadership development through our podcast, NOTABLE.
Art-Reach is leading a collective agreement between the disability community and the creative sector that will reset expectations on accessible arts engagement in Greater Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Agreement is led by Art-Reach Project director, Nae Vallejo, alongside the Community Leader Coalition made up of disabled leaders and arts leaders.
The Art-Reach Consulting Team will evaluate, assess, and create 76 strategic accessibility plans for cultural organizations so that they can address their systemic exclusion of the disability community in Greater Philadelphia.
NOTABLE is a leadership development initiative and podcast documenting the experience of people with disabilities in leadership positions at cultural organizations. NOTABLE will follow people with disabilities on cultural boards across the city and investigate what disability
