Scott Artley
Accessibility Program Director
ADA Access Coordinator and first point of contact for needs related to accessibility.
Current grant programs: Arts Impact for Individuals
Previously funded grant programs: Access Improvement, Capital, Organizational Development, Equity Response, Flexible Support
Current grant programs: Arts Impact for Individuals
Previously funded grant programs: Access Improvement, Capital, Organizational Development, Equity Response, Flexible Support
651-523-6384
As the Accessibility Program Director, Scott (he/him and they/them pronouns) has a dual role at MRAC. Along with other staff, he develops and manages grant programs for artists and arts organizations in the Twin Cities Metro. He also coordinates efforts to ensure MRAC's own grant processes, meetings, and other activities are accessible; and creates and mobilizes resources to expand the arts participation of people with disabilities in the region.
Scott has 15 years of leadership experience advancing social justice in the Twin Cities art world at organizations like the Walker Art Center, Mixed Blood Theatre, and Patrick's Cabaret, and cut his teeth as a creative producer in the underground queer cultural center Madame of the Arts. He is a nationally recognized expert in arts and culture accessibility and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. Scott is a queer and disabled artist, currently writing his first novel, usually with his orange tabby KittyPants curled up next to him.
Image: Scott Artley, a masculine-presenting white person in their late 30s with a buzzed head and short orange beard. Scott wears a colorful plaid shirt, red square glasses, and a smile. Photo: Trista Marie Photography
Scott has 15 years of leadership experience advancing social justice in the Twin Cities art world at organizations like the Walker Art Center, Mixed Blood Theatre, and Patrick's Cabaret, and cut his teeth as a creative producer in the underground queer cultural center Madame of the Arts. He is a nationally recognized expert in arts and culture accessibility and a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. Scott is a queer and disabled artist, currently writing his first novel, usually with his orange tabby KittyPants curled up next to him.
Image: Scott Artley, a masculine-presenting white person in their late 30s with a buzzed head and short orange beard. Scott wears a colorful plaid shirt, red square glasses, and a smile. Photo: Trista Marie Photography