ACCESS

A key barrier to participation is often cost, and many Tacoma Creates organizations are addressing this with free and low-cost programs. But there are many other angles of access to consider.

Here are seven components of Access that we ask organizations to consider in their work:

Public Access - Who can attend your programs?
Geographic Access - Where do your programs happen, and how can people get to them?
Financial Access – What does it cost to participate in your programs?
Acceptance-Based Access – Will people of many different backgrounds feel like they belong at your programs?
Interest-Based Access – Does your intended audience relate to the content or subject matter of your programs?
Communications Access – How do you promote your programs so that many people know about them?
Physical Access – Does your program address the needs of people with disabilities and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

ACCESS A key barrier to participation is often cost, and many Tacoma Creates organizations are addressing this with free and low-cost programs. But there are many other angles of access to consider. Here are seven components of Access that we ask organizations to consider in their work: Public Access - Who can attend your programs? Geographic Access - Where do your programs happen, and how can people get to them? Financial Access – What does it cost to participate in your programs? Acceptance-Based Access – Will people of many different backgrounds feel like they belong at your programs? Interest-Based Access – Does your intended audience relate to the content or subject matter of your programs? Communications Access – How do you promote your programs so that many people know about them? Physical Access – Does your program address the needs of people with disabilities and the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act?