Accessibility Statement
At NIAD, we think of accessibility as a practice. Accessibility is not a checklist of problems to be solved. It is a daily evaluation of the ways we support our artists physically, digitally, and philosophically.
As we redesign our current website, digital accessibility is top of mind.
Please call 510.620.0290 or contact chrissie.bradley@niadart.org if:
- You encounter a barrier while using this website.
- You need information in a different format.
- You have general accessibility feedback for us.
NIAD’s approach to accessibility
- We have an active Accessibility Working Group. The AWG is a group of NIAD staff from different departments. The AWG’s goal is to think about ways we can help our community provide accessibility for artists in both virtual and in-person ways.
- We have two active advisory groups - the Artist Advisory Council and the Quarterly Advisory Committee. In these groups, artists meet regularly with staff and other community members to help the organization make important decisions.
- Members of our senior staff have expertise in digital accessibility.
- We practice inclusive design. Everything is designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
- Our brand guide uses easy to read fonts and high contrast colors.
- Our website and platform are continuously improved based on feedback from people with disabilities.
- We incorporate accessible social media practices. That includes human-written captions in all our videos and alt text for all our images.
