ArtsAbly in Conversation: Arts and Accessibility

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with the American composer Molly Joyce. To celebrate the release of a book chapter about Molly Joyce’s work Perspective entitled “Perspective: Identity and Voice from a Critical Disability Lens” written by Diane Kolin in The Routledge Companion to Voice and Identity , edited by Amy Skjerseth, Freya Jarman, Naomi Andre (Routledge, June 2026), ArtsAbly re...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Winnie Luk, the Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office. During the interview, Winnie Luk mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Winnie Luk’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version of the transcript he...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Eric Whitmer, a third-year Ph. D. student in Musicology at the University of Michigan. During the interview, Eric Whitmer mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Eric Whitmer’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version of...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Robyn Rennie, a visual artist living in New Brunswick in Canada. During the interview, Robyn Rennie mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Robyn Rennie’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version of the transcript here:...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with seeley quest, a trans disabled environmentalist, arts and equity educator, living in Toronto in Canada. During the interview, seeley quest mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access seeley quest’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Riccardo Baldini, a pianist, innovator, and entrepreneur living in Edmonton in Canada. During the interview, Riccardo Baldini mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Riccardo Baldini’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Dr. Cynthia George, aka Dr. CynCorrigible, an award-winning artist, educator, and program evaluator living in Nashville, Tennessee. During the interview, Dr. CynCorrigible mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Dr. CynCorrigible’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the po...

To celebrate our 50th episode, ArtsAbly invited 12 past guests for a live online discussion about the power of artists with disabilities in the arts industry: visual arts, theatre, music, etc. Our guests shared tips, good practices, and examples of accessible venues. The links to the episodes and resource pages for each guest, along with other relevant content discussed during the roundtable, are...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Kaleb Hikele, a Canadian singer-songwriter and healthcare worker living in Toronto, Canada, with his home recording studio in the Riverdale neighbourhood. During the interview, Kaleb Hikele mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Kaleb Hikele’s resources You can activate the transcri...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with David Bobier, a Canadian media artist, founder of VibraFusionLab in Hamilton, Ontario, in Canada. During the interview, David Bobier mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access David Bobier’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text versi...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Alexia McLean, a saxophonist, an educator, and a disability rights advocate from Houston, Texas. During the interview, Alexia McLean mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Alexia McLean’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text vers...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Heather White Luckow aka Heather Feather, a children’s performer and educator, and a musicologist based in Montreal in Canada. During the interview, Heather Feather mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Heather Feather’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast pla...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Emily Schooley, an award-winning actor and filmmaker, the founder of Laughing Cat Productions, based in Toronto. During the interview, Emily Schooley mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Emily Schooley’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Erman Türkili, a Musician and Assistant Professor at Bahcesehir University, in Istanbul, Turkey, and the founder of the House of Arts and Sciences in Istanbul. During the interview, Erman Türkili mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Erman Türkili’s resources You can activate the t...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Mercedes Yvonne Lysaker is a cellist, a teacher and a scholar based in New York City. During the interview, Mercedes Lysaker mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Mercedes Lysaker’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version o...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Traci Foster, a Canadian-based artist and educator living in Regina in Canada. During the interview, Traci Foster mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Traci Foster’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version of the transcrip...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Precious Perez, a blind Latin artist based in Kentucky. She is also the current President of RAMPD, Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities. During the interview, Precious Perez mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Precious Perez’s resources You can activate th...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Brianna Matzke, a pianist, musical director and music educator, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the interview, Brianna Matzke mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Brianna Matzke’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Louann Carnahan, a neurologist specializing in epilepsy, and an accomplished classical pianist. During the interview, Louann Carnahan mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Louann Carnahan’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text v...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Andre Louis, a musician from London, UK, and an accessibility expert for accessibility features in Digital Audio Workstations. During the interview, Andre Louis mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Andre Louis’ resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or y...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Kemal Gorey, a media composer and accessibility advocate living in Istanbul in Turkey. During the interview, Kemal Gorey mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Kemal Gorey’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the text version of the tra...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Dr. Chi Yhun Lo, a Senior Research Associate in the SMART Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, in Canada. During the interview, Chi Yhun Lo mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Chi Yhun Lo’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find the t...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Elizabeth McLain, Assistant Professor of Musicology and Director of Disability Studies at Virginia Tech. During the interview, Elizabeth McLain mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Elizabeth McLain’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can find...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Lisa Sniderman, a musical theatre playwright, songwriter, ukelele player, and vocalist known by her artist name, Aoede, living in California. During the interview, Lisa Sniderman mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Lisa Sniderman’s resources You can activate the transcripts in th...

In this episode, ArtsAbly is in conversation with Reverend Chris Wylie, aka DJ Pastor Rock, a musician, songwriter, vocalist and pastor, living in Buffalo, NY. During the interview, Rev. Chris Wylie mentions a certain number of resources that are listed on ArtsAbly’s website, in the Blog section. Access Rev. Chris Wylie’s resources You can activate the transcripts in the podcast player, or you can...