Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba

Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba (AANM) is a regional not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to full inclusion of artists and audiences with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. Our mandate is to support artists with disabilities in achieving individual artistic excellence, promote higher visibility of these artists within all disciplines and promote policies and practices intended to make the arts more accessible to all Manitobans.

AANM provides training for artists with disabilities in areas such as grant writing, art pricing, photographing artwork, etc. AANM also works with other art organizations to provide mentorships that integrate and empower artists with disabilities within the larger art community. Each year AANM produces a professional exhibition and hosts monthly solo shows in its new exchange district administration and programming space.

All exhibits occur in fully wheelchair accessible spaces and artwork is hung slightly lower than usual to ensure that those who utilize wheelchairs are able to view the work comfortably. AANM also provides image descriptions on our website, and ASL and closed captioning of our programming when requested.

AANM insists artists with disabilities be paid full artist fees and provides information to art organizations regarding accessibility. AANM’s goal is to create a more welcoming equitable space for artists with disabilities throughout the sector and for the continued empowerment and celebration of artists with disabilities.