Partners 2026 Established Artist Info
Founded in 1994, Partners is a professional development program that pairs an emerging artist with disabilities with an established artist for 25 hours of co-mentorship in a shared creative medium. Both artists are paid $35 an hour for co-creation and given a stipend for production materials. Art Access staff also organize professional development opportunities throughout the program. Each Partners cohort ends in an accessibly-designed group exhibit that is free to the public.
Please fill out the information below to help Art Access connect you with an emerging artist whose needs align with your skillsets. As an established mentor, you are also invited to facilitate workshops aimed at supporting the emerging artist cohorts' professional development.
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ARTIST HEADSHOT: please upload a clear photograph of yourself.
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Which emerging artist are you interested in partnering with? Please select all that apply to your skills and interests.
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Alex Means
Juliana DeMay
Tori Simpson
I am interested in hosting a professional development or adaptive art making workshop in partnership with Art Access.
BACKGROUND AND PERSONAL REFLECTION: in a few sentences, please share important details about your background, artistic influences, and personal traits to help an emerging artist-mentor get to know you.
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PRIMARY ARTISTIC MEDIUM AND APPROACH: in a few words, please describe your primary artistic medium and why your experience as an established artist would make you a meaningful support to an emerging artist-participant in the Partners program.
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ARTISTIC MENTORSHIP SKILLSETS: in a few sentences, please give specific examples of the kinds of professional development support and/or workshops you feel qualified and interested in facilitating in support of emerging artist's professional development (e.g. medium-specific skillsets, marketing/self-advertising, pricing/valuing artwork, shipping/packaging, etc.)
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EXAMPLES OF ARTWORK: please upload two to five examples of your artwork.
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COLLABORATIVE CONSIDERATIONS: Partners is meant to be a highly collaborative program. In a few words or sentences, please describe your ideal working relationship.
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SCHEDULING: what times of day would you generally be available to collaborate with your mentor and/or participate in group workshops at Art Access?
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Weekdays between 10am and 6pm
Weekdays between 1pm and 8pm
Weekends between 10am and 6pm
Weekends between 1pm and 8pm
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Please share "other" details an to help an emerging artist understand your scheduling needs and preferences (in-person or virtual meetings, transportation and travel considerations, different times than listed above, etc.)
PARTNERS 2026 ORIENTATION AVAILABILITY: please note any dates and timeframes you could be available to attend the Partners 2026 program orientation. The orientation is a 120 minute (2 hour) time commitment and includes a short break. Virtual attendance options can be accommodated.
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Tuesday, May 19, 2026: 11am to 1pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2026: 2pm to 4pm
Tuesday, May 19, 2026: 3pm to 5pm
Thursday, May 21, 2026: 10am to 12pm
Thursday, May 21, 2026: 2pm to 4pm
Thursday, May 21, 2026: 4pm to 6pm
Friday, May 22, 2026: 12pm to 2pm
Friday, May 22, 2026: 2pm to 4pm
Friday, May 22, 2026: 4pm to 6pm
Friday, May 22, 2026: 6pm to 8pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 10am to 12pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 12pm to 2pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 2am to 4pm
Saturday, May 23, 2026: 4pm to 6pm
Do you prefer in person or virtual orientation attendance?
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ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Art Access is committed to increasing accessibility to the arts for individuals across abilities. We aim to make our events, programs, and facilities accessible by offering sign language interpreters, captioning, audio descriptions, and other accommodations when requested. Please share accommodations that would make participating in the Partners program more accessible to you:
Assisted Listening Device
ASL Interpretation
Certified Deaf Interpretation
Audio Description
Open Captions
Sensory Support
Support/Service Animal
Masking, Ventilation and Filtration
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ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: please share any additional information about your accommodation request to help us best support you. An Art Access staff member will follow up with you to coordinate your requests.
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FINAL THOUGHTS: please share any additional information you'd like Art Access and a potential emerging artist-Partner to know about you.
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