Cultural Access Initiative Governor's Arts Award
The Governor's Cultural Access Leadership Award, sponsored in partnership with the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, recognizes a New Hampshire non-profit arts organization for practicing exemplary cultural access that includes and exceeds physical access. Programmatic access involves adapting the presentation of art-making, art exhibits, musical performances, and theatrical productions so that people with and without disabilities have the same opportunities to experience the arts, as audience and artists. The award celebrates sustained leadership in the arts that includes people with disabilities, their families, and their friends.
For more information on the Governor's Arts Awards visit the arts council site at www.nh.gov/nharts/index.html
Cultural Access Initiative overview
Improving physical and programmatic access to cultural venues for everyone!
"63% of American adults [responding to the survey] would like to attend more concerts, museums, theatre, ballet, and opera performances... Due to inaccessibility issues or social stigmatization, many of these individuals did not participate in or attend cultural events though they had interest."
- Survey conducted by the National Endowment for the Arts
Pam Locke enjoys an exhibit at the Currier Museum of Art
© Andruskevich Photography
The primary goal of the VSA arts of New Hampshire is to assist New Hampshire museums, galleries, performance venues, and open studios to identify and improve physical and programmatic access for all people. A second goal is to build audience by bringing together these cultural organizations with the disability communities. We do this by offering either direct workshops when requested or by assisting facilities in finding the trainers, resources and information to move forward in this way.
"Thank you for your help with the accessibility review of the facilities, exhibits, and the Gephart Trail here at the Science Center. Your enthusiasm and eagerness to help us improve our physical and programmatic access are infectious and your very practical approach to solving some of our problems is refreshing. Thank You!"
- Jim Eckert, Director of Exhibits, Squam Lakes Science Center
For further information on this program contact our office at 603-228-4330 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it