About Arts Access

A groundbreaking fine arts program, the Matheny Arts Access Program empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without limits. Through the use of innovative communication systems and techniques, artists can take part in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Arts Access provides the traditional tools and materials needed to create art, along with one unique additional tool: professional artist facilitators who are trained to be the arms and legs of the participating artist. Every choice comes from the participant, from paint color and brush stroke, to dance movement and theatrical staging, to each written word. At Arts Access, individuals with disabilities can have their ideas, imagination, and creativity come to life.