Resources 

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Useful Websites & Other Resources

Do you know of a useful online resource that our community could benefit from? Help us build this list by emailing admin@OttawaArtsDatabase.com and we will post it! 

Access Related

• Accessibility Toolkit 

"The Accessibility Toolkit is a guide to making art spaces accessible, created by Humber College in partnership with Tangled Art + Disability.  It offers an introduction to and recommendations for incorporating accessibility features into aspects of exhibition design, such as: exhibition content, label design and text, lighting, image description, audio description, transcription and captioning, language usage, access symbols."  Get the Toolkit here.

• Access Toolkit for Artworkers

"This is a practical resource for artworkers, such as curators, producers, and arts administrators working independently or in galleries, museums and arts organizations. This toolkit contains practical information on how to plan, produce, and exhibit accessible art projects including information on access riders, financial planning, slow production, display, and creating an accessible workplace. This information is intended to address the access barriers faced by d/Deaf, neurodivergent, chronically ill and disabled artists, audiences and artworkers, and those who experience ableism. The information in this toolkit has been gathered from a wide range of disabled artists, curators and producers and those working in arts organisations dedicated to commissioning disabled artists. It has also been informed by the author’s own experience as a disabled curator, who has faced access barriers and ableism working in the arts. It is most relevant to working in the UK and Ireland but is applicable in a wide set of contexts. This is not an exhaustive resource but is intended to support artworkers to begin the process of addressing ableism in their practices and workplaces to ensure they are accessible for disabled artists, audiences, colleagues and themselves."  Get the Toolkit here.

• Access Activators Resources

"This link shares the British Council and Tangled Art + Disability’s Relaxed Performance training materials. These resources are free to use, though we ask that you please credit appropriately when sharing publicly. 

The British Council Relaxed Performance training materials were designed in collaboration between British Council and Include Arts. They include all materials needed for a three-day training on how to produce a Relaxed Performance. These materials are meant to be used as guidelines and are intended to be adapted and updated as required." Check them out here.

• Cripping the Arts Access Guide

"Cripping the Arts is a three-day symposium at Harbourfront Centre. There will be presentations, workshops, exhibitions and performances. Participants attending the symposium will talk about ideas and present art and performances. " Get the guide here.

• Deaf Artists and Theatres Toolkit 

"The Deaf Artists & Theatres Toolkit (DATT)! The DATT serves as a resource and guide to increase innovative collaborations between professional theatre companies and Deaf artists as well as to increase engagement with Deaf audiences. " Get the Toolkit here.

• Digital Accessibility and Justice

Creating Freedom Movement's slide deck is an excellent resource to thinking through what digital accessibility means and the role it plays in sharing our work digitally. Read more here. 

• Vital Practices in the Arts 

"Vital Practices in the Arts is a resource guide for documenting, producing, and sharing arts and knowledge in ways that are accessible, collaborative, and disruptive. This guide is produced by Bodies in Translation: Activist Art, Technology, and Access to Life (BIT) with collaborating partners Creative Users Projects and Tangled Art + Disability." Get the guide here.

Designers

• Video Gallery by Associated Designers of Canada 

This Gallery has videos with a variety of topics to learn about from entrepreneurship, ethical design, interactive art, accessibility and more. Check them out here. 

Equipment Rentals/Borrowing

• Costumes/Props

  • Company of Fools, has a some costumes/props that they can loan out. Inquire here.

  • Malabar Ltd. Costume rental. Learn more here.

  • Ottawa Little Theatre Costume rental. View the online catalog of props, set pieces and costumes here. Learn more about rentals here.

• Film/Audio

  • Digital Artists Resource Center (DARC). More details here. 

• Tools

  • Ottawa Tool Library here.

Funding

• Check out the Artist Producer Resource guide for tips on grant writing and other funding here. 

• City of Ottawa Cultural Funding here.

• Ottawa Community Foundation here.

• Ontario Arts Council here.

• Ontario Trillium Foundation here.

• Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings here. 

Producing 

• Artist Producer Resource 

"ArtistProducerResource.com is a free, searchable online encyclopedia of information, resources, tools, and templates for producing independent performance work in Canada. For video and resources, visit Generator's YouTube channel here. " Check out the Generator's Resource website here.

Tools for Artists and Arts Organizations

• Digital Tool Kit by Kick Start Arts here.

Visual Arts 

• Tools for Visual Artists

"With resources on artist’s fees, exporting, taxes, grants, copyright, insurance, marketing, and more – CARFAC has what you need! Are you a fantastic artist but not sure how to earn money from it? Look no further. Some basic information and guidelines are available for everyone. Detailed info sheets, toolkits, services and discounts are just for members." Read more here.