Target Marketing and Websites: Keys to Building Audiences for Your Access Programs and Services

Thursday, December 5, 2024 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Developing a target marketing campaign and an accessible website where the public can easily find information on your access services and programs are key in building an audience. Tips on building a target marketing plan, best practices on website accessibility, and an overview on how to upload accessible events to the New Jersey Theatre Alliance calendar will be offered.

Access Is a Partnership Between the Organization and Host Venue

Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Whether you are touring your programs to different venues or renting a venue for one public event, your organization is still required to ensure the program is accessible.

Learn how touring organizations and their venue partners can be proactive in working together to ensure programs are accessible and marketed. The importance of ADA Tour Riders and Checklists will be discussed.

Ensuring Trustees Know the Importance of ADA Planning

Thursday, February 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

The accessibility journey needs to be an organizational priority and all individuals and departments need to be engaged in the work, including the Board of Trustees.

We will hear from organizations whose trustees are engaged in the access work of their organizations, the important role the Board plays in setting access policy and ensuring there are financial and human resources dedicated to access, and how the Board can assist in the ADA planning of their organization.

We encourage managers of organizations to invite their trustees to this session. 

Making Museums, Galleries and Visual Arts Organizations Accessible

Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Every artistic discipline has some unique things to consider when planning for accessibility. This session will focus on best practices for visual arts organizations as they assess and offer access services and programs.

Learn from your peers, discuss strategies, and explore solutions to challenges.

Topic TBD*

Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Topic TBD*

Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

*We always like to hear from the field if there are any specific topics you would like us to consider for an upcoming roundtable. Please share your thoughts by sending an email to Kat Lily, Access Coordinator, at Klilly@njtheatrealliance.org.

Remember to refer to the Cultural Access Network website for resources, archived roundtable recordings, ADA Plan information, and educational opportunities. In addition, please note we offer accessibility awareness training for staff and boards, and loan out listening enhancement/audio description equipment. To inquire about these services, please contact Kat Lily, Access Coordinator at klily@njtheatrealliance.org.

As always, please let us know if you have any questions.

We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.

All our best,

Allison Tratner, Executive Director, New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Lindsay Dandeo, Program Officer, Access Coordinator, New Jersey State Council on the Arts

John McEwen, Executive Director, New Jersey Theatre Alliance

Kat Lily, Access Coordinator, New Jersey Theatre Alliance