The Context

In the past few years, the National accessArts Centre (NaAC) has grown to become Canada’s largest disability arts organization – and we’ve grown for a reason.

Guided by our strategic plan – Reset. Refocus. Reimagine. – the NaAC has invested this growth in exploring and answering the question:

How do we design and roll out programs that authentically reflect the ambitions of our community of 350+ Canadian artists living with disabilities – and how do we do it in a way that is accessible and puts the artist in direct control over their creative vision?

We come to you without fully answering this question, but with a growing track record of developing unprecedented opportunities that are launching our artists and their works to new local, national, and global audiences.

If you believe – as we do – that the disability community has been underrepresented and undervalued in our arts and culture ecosystem in Canada, and that we need to do more to change that, then join us in this journey that will present more questions than answers, but will make important progress nevertheless.