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Interview – Resources provided by Winnie Luk
As part of the podcast series, “ArtsAbly in Conversation,” Diane Kolin interviewed Winnie Luk, the Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office. This post presents the resources that Winnie Luk mentioned during the conversation. The podcast episode 56 will be available soon. Winnie Luk Winnie Luk is the inaugural Executive Director of the Disability Screen Office…
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Empower Arts Summit 2026 – Beyond Access: Reimagining the Stage Through Disability Leadership
I am still reflecting on the Empower Arts Summit: Beyond Access: Reimagining the Stage Through Disability Leadership, which was held on June 1st, 2026, at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, to mark National AccessAbility Week in Canada. The event was masterfully organized by Joël Dazé. The aim of the summit was to challenge participants…
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Roy Thomson Hall: the choir loft becomes accessible 44 years after the opening
This is a huge victory for accessibility in the performing world! Roy Thomson Hall (own by The Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall) is the home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and a major venue for large semi-professional or professional ensembles, orchestras and choirs. It opened in 1982. Renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman served…