Accessibility

Working to ensure access for all…

The SCAC, in accordance with 504 regulations, provides support through grants and staff assistance for awareness, training, and other needs to artists and arts organizations for developing architectural, programmatic, and attitudinal accessibility for persons with disabilities.

Through website accessibility

The South Carolina Arts Commission is committed to providing information to all constituents. If you are having difficulty accessing material on this site due to a disability, please contact the coordinator for accessibility.

Through grantmaking

To help South Carolina organizations make arts programs and existing facilities accessible to persons with disabilities, the SCAC offers the S.C. Arts Commission Accessibility Grant.

Through staff assistance

For assistance and information, please contact Arts & Education Accessibility Director Amanda Noyes (803.734.8675 | anoyes@arts.sc.gov).

S.C. Arts Commission ADA Grievance Policy and accommodations assistance

It is the policy of the SCAC that no qualified individual shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of services from:

Programs, or activities provided by SCAC
Programs, or activities provided by organizations funded through SCAC

Any person with a disability, qualified under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or their designated representative may file a grievance if they believe a violation relating to the ADA or the 1973 Rehabilitation Act has occurred. The grievance should be filed within thirty (30) days of the alleged violation if possible.

Filing a grievance

To file an ADA grievance, please contact Arts & Education Accessibility Director Amanda Noyes (803.734.8675 | anoyes@arts.sc.gov) with the following information:

Description of the incident
Date and time of occurrence
Nature of the alleged violation
Other specific information related to the incident

The SCAC’s accessibility coordinator will review the grievance within 30 days of submission to determine appropriate next steps and will provide a written response that will explain the position of SCAC and offer options for resolution of the complaint.

Accommodations

For disability accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreters, alternative formats) for an SCAC hosted or funded event, please contact the event organizer as soon as possible. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. If you have questions about accommodations in general please contact SCAC Arts & Education Accessibility Director Amanda Noyes (803.734.8675 | anoyes@arts.sc.gov).

External accessibility resource library

Last updated 17 June 2022 at 11:59 ET.

Arts Access South Carolina is a nonprofit organization that provides children, youth and adults with disabilities quality arts experiences.

Introduction and overview of ADA and accessibility

ADA overview
(NEA) Laws and compliance standards
Disability sensitivity training video (A D.C. government training video with tips on interacting with people with disabilities)
7 Principles of Universal Design
Downloadable disability access symbols
(NEA) Brief accessibility checklist for programs
National arts and disability resources

Website and virtual event accessibility

Resources for American Sign Language (ASL) and captioning services

Agencies that can provide ASL

Agencies that can provide CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) and captioning

Marketing and social media resources

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