Links - check out these articles and interviews
Articles
https://onculturedays.ca/story/creating-inclusivity-8-tips-to-enhance-festival-access/ - by Rachel for Ontario Culture Days
https://culturedays.ca/en/blog/reimagine-how-disability-community-accesses-arts - by Rachel for Culture Days
https://access.intix.org/Full-Article/relaxed-performances-plan-ahead-for-success?fbclid=IwAR1G3nVwLk0d1aRr9rL7jBo1zE6p3qnJ1dXTEFqUmDHa2Nt-9m7GTpeG4eE - an older interview with Rachel after an OPTA presentation by Christine Payne for Access (by InTix)
https://www.thewholenote.com/index.php/newsroom/musical-life/music-and-health/29529-relaxed-performance-brings-barriers-down - Relaxed Performance Brings Barriers Down - Vivien Fellegi for Whole Note magazine
Interviews
https://www.artsably.com/episode-22-artsably-in-conversation-with-rachel-marks/ - interview with Diane Kolin at ArtsAbly (podcast and YouTube), July 2024
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-14-day-6/clip/16041551-how-relaxed-performances-set-stage-accessibility-live-events - interview with Brent Bambury of CBC Day 6, February 2024
https://www.instagram.com/tv/COrEleylb8W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link - Interview with Sarah Luby on Instagram, May 9, 2021
Research
I worked with Mass Culture, specifically with Aaron Richmond, enacting the Accessibility Framework Aaron developed. The framework can be found here: https://massculture.ca/research-in-residence/access-in-counterpoint/
My reflection on the work can be found here: https://massculture.ca/2024/08/access-in-counterpoint-use-case-study-reflection-by-rachel-marks/