Arts Access is delighted to present the 2023 Series of Fortunate Events (SOFE)
We’re excited to highlight creativity and diversity while promoting the work of artists and performers with disabilities.
About the Series
Arts Access North Carolina presents the Series of Fortunate Events (SOFE) annually, to highlight the diversity and creativity that exists within disability communities. Arts Access NC uses SOFE as a platform to promote the work of artists and performers with disabilities.
About Arts Access
Arts Access NC is North Carolina’s only non-profit organization dedicated solely to making the arts accessible to children and adults with disabilities. The organization was founded in 1984 by a group of dedicated residents who were actively involved in North Carolina’s growing cultural arts community, but wanted to make sure the community was inclusive to everyone. They started with the simple action of donating wheelchairs to venues around the Triangle, and those small acts started a movement that led to Arts Access serving over 2,500 North Carolinians annually. Today, Arts Access is nationally recognized for its work at the intersection of arts and disability.
Arts Access has spent the past 40 years advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, working with cultural arts organizations to build inclusive programming, and working with schools to ensure K-12 arts curriculum is inclusive and accessible to students with disabilities.
2023 SPONSORS
PARTNER SPONSORS
Durham County Library
NC Museum of Art
Presenting Sponsor
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Maggie Clay Love Consulting
Martha Needels Keravuori
PATRON SPONSORS
Brandon Cordrey & Brent Simoneaux
Eileen Bagnall
Michelle Davis Petelinz
Kindred Spirits Studios
FRIEND OF ARTS ACCESS
Ken and Merilee Adams
SOFE: Film Event Sponsor
Deja Barber
SOFE: Book Event Sponsor
Deja Barber
ACCOMMODATIONS SUPPORT
Gary & Jane Smith