Accessibility

The Toronto Biennial of Art (TBA) considers accessibility and inclusivity at our venues, within our exhibitions, during our public programs, and on our digital platforms.  Our team – staff, volunteers, and Storytellers – do our best to create barrier-free and welcoming experiences at TBA and partner sites during our events and year-round programming. We provide inclusive spaces for all community members, including those who are living with disabilities, are Indigenous or racialized, or self-identify as 2SLGBTQ+.  We are committed to meeting the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and The Ontario Human Rights Code. 

As a team of learners, we engage with Accessibility Consultants whenever possible to expand our knowledge base and keep up to date with evolving ideas and best practices. As part of this ongoing process, TBA provides Anti-Oppression, Deescalation, and Accessibility training to employees. Most recently, we consulted with Shay Erlich (they/them), a disability justice world builder and artist who founded Ready For Access, a disability experience firm. To accompany their workshop, Honouring Embodied Wisdom, Shay created the below webinar in conversation with TBA 2024 Programs Curator, Jenn Goodwin, as an important resource on how movement facilitators can shape their public presentation practice to be more accessible to disabled participants. Focusing on techniques and strategies to increase access for outreach materials, public lectures and open movement invitations, this useful tool encourages us to broadly consider accessibility in any facilitation practice. 

Follow Shay’s Ready for Access Youtube channel as they make themed shorter clips of this webinar available.

Your questions and feedback are important to us.  Please feel free to get in touch by:
Email: info@torontobiennial.org

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