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Accessible Artmaking: Practical Tools for Inclusive Spaces

Facilitated by: Lauren Stichter
Tuesday, April 21, 6-8pm
In person at Friends Center, MLK Jr Room, 2nd Floor 
1501 Cherry St, Philadelphia, PA 19102

This interactive workshop equips teaching artists with strategies and tools to make creative experiences accessible and inclusive for all learners. Through hands-on activities, discussion, and reflection, participants will explore equitable approaches in the arts, adapt lessons, and build a practical toolkit of strategies they can use immediately in their own practice. By the end of the workshop, participants will walk away with practical strategies for creating accessible and equitable art-making experiences, and a toolkit of approaches, materials, lesson plans, and frameworks to support diverse learners.

Lauren Stichter (she/her) is an artist, educator, professional development coordinator, and advocate for equitable and accessible art education. With over 25 years of experience, including work at the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, she now serves as Director and Associate Professor of Art Education at Moore College of Art & Design. In 2024 and 2025, Lauren was recognized with multiple awards for her impact on the field.