There’s a transformation happening all around us…
From ramps and automatic doors, to DEI goals and new laws: accessibility has gone from optional to must-do.
Removing barriers isn’t just the right thing to do; it actually makes things easier for everyone. And on websites that means stronger engagement, improved sales, and another win in connecting people with the arts.
We see an unquestionable commitment to equity in arts orgs. But we’re also noticing that fixing website accessibility is daunting and it’s hard to know where to start. So many don’t start, and it doesn’t get done.
We’re here to help with a comprehensive process that brings websites up to standard and beyond, without sacrificing what you love about your design, and teaches your team how to keep things above that bar.
If you bring the commitment to inclusion, we can take care of the rest.
Audit + Action + Training
An audit identifies accessibility issues in the website code and content
With problems found we plan the fixes, and then make them happen
Mind-meld! We train your team to make accessibility part of their workflow
A change that becomes a transformation
Like ripples on a pond, the impact of making your website accessible gets bigger with time
When your website becomes accessible…
- More people discover you through improved usability and SEO
- Ticket sales and donations go up, technical problems go down
- Audiences old and new experience your work and feel more welcome
- Your team becomes confident in making the arts more accessible
- You demonstrate leadership in diversity, equity and inclusion
Delivering the essentials, and more. Way more.
- Testers with specialized training and lived experience audit your website’s code and content with industry-standard WCAG 2.1 criteria.
- We review all copy using the POUR framework for readable and accessible content.
- We build a roadmap of the priorities, scope, and timeline for remediation.
- We plan a scope of changes that fits your budget. Our basic package can often cover the most urgent issues.
- Our copywriters revise content site-wide for clarity and readability, without losing your brand voice.
- Changes are validated through both manual and automated testing.
- We show your team how to build in accessibility steps when making new website content.
- The documentation we leave behind is specific to your team and preserves your newfound know-how.
- If we missed something, we fix it — no matter when the problem is found.
- For up to one year, your team can contact us for advice and follow-up review of changes to your website.
Ready to go?
An approach built for arts & culture
Assessment meets action
A standard accessibility audit tells you what’s wrong, then leaves you hanging. We go beyond the report card and take action to your website with our technical, design, and copywriting expertise.
But the work isn’t done when a checklist is completed: we’ll future-proof your team with training sessions and customized resources. Learn more about us.
No cookie-cutter solutions
Don’t believe anyone suggesting otherwise: meaningfully addressing web accessibility is always a custom process.
Our decade of serving arts and culture audiences shapes how we do web accessibility. From venue maps with accessible colour palettes to alt text for visual art, we understand what artists and their audiences need.
Protect the beauty in your brand
We dispel the myth that web accessibility comes at the expense of a beautiful website or your brand voice. Accessibility, visual appeal, and usability are equal players in our work.
We know how important it is to have a website that feels like you — and we make sure that it’s usable by all without sacrificing what’s unique.
Rising to the occasion
Web accessibility is an art and a science, and we won’t deny the stakes are high.
Band-aid fixes make lofty promises or rely on slick-looking widgets that don’t fix underlying issues. Doing it right requires thoughtful solutions, dedication and a human touch.
Turns out, that’s the kind of work we’re known for — we’re ready.
Take a step towards equity
With wins on usability, patron happiness, and DEI commitments, few investments in digital tools can match the benefits of web accessibility. It’s a change that produces further changes, from improving team workflows to making you a leader among arts and culture audiences.
Go all in on website accessibility and truly open your doors to everyone.