Artreach, Inc.

Art-Reach envisions a world where people with disabilities and from low-income communities have equitable access to the arts. We work with the cultural community to ensure that opportunity exists for all people, and in doing so we lift Philadelphia up to become a national model for cultural accessibility. Art-Reach works with over 200 arts organizations across Greater Philadelphia to remove the barriers that typically prevent people with disabilities and low-income communities from engaging with the arts. Art-Reach's programs create affordable access to arts opportunities and also help arts organization adapt their programs to be universally designed and inclusive experiences for audiences with disabilities.

PROGRAMMING: Art-Reach will deliver innovative programming that leverages its partnerships, increases
its impact, and pushes the boundaries of accessible cultural engagement.

DIALOGUE: Art-Reach will become an active and leading facilitator in creating one voice for cultural
accessibility.

ACCESSIBILITY: Art-Reach will embrace the social model of disability that places emphasis on smart design
over personal human characteristics, and work with the cultural community to adapt or alter their existing
programs.

FUNDRAISING: Art-Reach will create a sustainable and diversified contributed income base.

COMMUNICATIONS: Art-Reach will develop a sophisticated communications effort that tells the story of
Art-Reach and makes known the success of cultural accessibility in Philadelphia.

Art-Reach's flagship Ticketing Program has existed since 1986. As that program continues to grow, Art-Reach explores new ways of better engaging the disability community into arts participation. Art-Reach works deeply with members of the disability and low-income communities to create programs that are designed for and by the people they serve. Additionally, Art-Reach continues to grow its position as a resource for arts organization when it comes to accessibility and continues to be a resource for underserved audiences looking for art opportunities.

For over 32 years, Art-Reach has worked with traditionally underserved audiences in the arts to see that their participation and needs were met by the cultural community. The impact of its programs has grown exponentially since launching ACCESS Philly in 2014. For comparison, Art-Reach went from serving just over 13,000 people in 2014 to over 185,000 in 2018. As Art-Reach focuses more on independence and participation, it is activating the disability and low-income communities into life-long participants of the arts. An estimated 240,000 people in Philadelphians self-identify as having a disability. Art-Reach currently serves members of the community who receive services through a human service agency or who have a PA Access card. As it looks to the future, discovering a way to engage even more of the disability community is Art-Reach's goal.