consulting, training, & public speaking for creative community access
Scott Artley (he/him and they/them) is a nationally recognized expert in arts and culture accessibility. Scott has over 15 years of leadership experience in the arts, with a special focus on community-driven initiatives and social justice, emerging from his own experience as a queer disabled artist.
“Scott has been able to combine his penchant for art, his talents around project management and strategic planning and his relationship-building skills to form an artistic organization that delivers on its promises.”
–K Adam, Manager of Strategic Initiatives for Hennepin County
“I would just like you to know that in reading your emails I’ve uttered aloud more than once, ‘I am so happy to be working with Scott Artley!’”
–Courtney Gerber, former Curator of Learning and Engagement, Minnesota Museum of American Art
Services
Accessibility Planning
Accessibility Trainings
Public
Speaking
Photo of Scott looking back over his shoulder to laugh toward a bright window. Behind him are books and tchotchkes. Photo: Trista Marie Photography
Post-show discussion from "Lightning Rod" (Patrick's Cabaret, 2017). A group of artists seated onstage looking out over a full audience, a room full of diverse racial/ethnic, gender, and disability presences. Photo: Ari Newman
Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability (LEAD) annual conference (2023). Scott and accessibility consultant Elizabeth Ralston co-lead a capacity building workshop. Photo: Victoria Hamilton