Welcome

Thank you for joining this important study of accessibility practices at performing arts organizations.

The purpose of this survey is to gain perspective on the current accessibility practices of a cross-section of performing arts organizations in the US and Canada. This research is part of a larger study to understand the current landscape of accessibility needs and practices in the performing arts sector, with the overall goal of advancing disability inclusion and access. We are undertaking this study in part because we believe there have been significant shifts in public attitudes about accessibility. In designing and implementing this study, we have collaborated with and built on the past work and perspectives of advocates and practitioners working in the accessibility space. We are grateful for the arts professionals and inclusion advocates who have consulted with us on this project and for the members of the advisory committee that is guiding this research.

The survey is open to all performing arts presenters and producers in the US and Canada, and there is no cost to participate. Aggregate survey results will be made available to all responding organizations via an online dashboard.

Your survey responses will be treated as confidential information, and data will be reported in aggregate only. No identifying information will be associated with individual survey responses in the dashboard or reports.

Instructions

• The survey should be completed by the person in your organization with the greatest familiarity with your accessibility services.

• Submit only one response per organization.

  
  

• Download the Respondent Instructions and Survey Protocol PDF or Word Document.

Below is a Word Document version of the Respondent Instructions and Survey Protocol.

Below is a PDF version of the Respondent Instructions and Survey Protocol.

• There may be questions that require input from other team members. Consult the “Thumbnail Summary of Questions” on pages 4-5 of the PDF to quickly scan the types of questions to see if you’ll need to gather answers from others before you fill out the online survey, or if you feel you can answer all the questions yourself.

• If necessary, print out and circulate a hard copy of the survey protocol (pages 6-16 of the PDF) to others in your organization, to collect their answers to specific questions.

• Once you have all the answers, or know you can answer all the questions, click the link to the online survey, and complete it. It should take about 15 to 20 minutes, once you have collected all the answers.

• The link to the online survey is: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7892033/IDEA-Study-Phase-2-Survey-of-Organizations

• We also offer the opportunity to take the survey over the phone. Please email john@wolfbrown.com or call 415.696.4416 to schedule a phone appointment.

• If you have any concerns about this survey, the language we are using to talk about disability and access, or the way in which we are conducting this research, there is a comment box at the end of the survey where we invite you to share your feedback. You can also email John Carnwath at john@wolfbrown.com. We are always learning and deeply appreciate your comments!

Timeline

• Survey launches on July 16, 2024

• Survey closes on Wednesday August 7, 2024, at 11:59 pm PT

• Town Hall Meeting to discuss findings on August 20, 2024, from 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm PT​

  
  

Dashboard Access

• Everyone who takes the survey will have access to aggregated results of all participating organizations through the WolfBrown Dashboard. Findings will be reviewed and discussed in a Town Hall meeting, which will be recorded and placed in our archive.

• A written summary of key findings will be made available to the public for free on the Audience Outlook Monitor website, and a selection of key findings will be added to the Public Dashboard available to all AOM community members.

• In the survey, we will collect your contact information so that Erin Gold can reach out to you to provide dashboard access after the survey closes on August 7.