Accessibility

To talk to someone about access or to plan your participation, contact Annie or Clayton at access@spiderwebshow.ca / 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224)

View our 2024 Access Guide for information on accessible programming, services venue, and transportation information here.
Check out our 2024 ASL VLOG.

Access Overview:

The Festival of Live Digital Art believes in access to content for everyone, and we are committed to providing a variety of access options during the festival. 

  • All in person events are wheelchair accessible. 
  • ASL interpretation, Watch/Listen Parties for Blind and Low Vision patrons, captioning, visual guide services and relaxed environments are offered for different events during the festival, both in person and online. 
  • Personal support workers and service animals are welcome at all events and performances.

Please note: This page will be regularly updated as accessibility events and features are added and confirmed. Stay up to date by signing up for our Access Newsletters below.

Folda Access Newsletters

Sign Up for the Accessible Folda Email List to get notices of accessibility initiatives and programming at the Festival Here.

The FOLDA Access Team:

Our small but mighty Access Team is made up of professionals and volunteers, and is managed by Clayton Baraniuk and Annie Peace-Fast.

You can identify FOLDA staff and volunteers by the T-Shirts and Name Tags they will be wearing.

Our access team shares an email and phone number. You can reach either of them at access@spiderwebshow.ca or 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224).

Sighted Guides:

Volunteer sighted guides can be available to anyone who is Blind or experiences low vision, to assist in traversing around the venues and performances. Please phone us at 1-877-365-3224 to book a guide, and we will match you with one of our volunteers. 

Financial Access:

We believe in access to art for everyone. If you are unable to afford a ticket to one of our events, please contact us at access@spiderwebshow.ca  / or by calling 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224). Use the subject line, or mention: Financial Access. You will be asked to provide your contact information and complete a short survey.

Familiarization Visits:

We invite you to come see the venues prior to attending events if you like. Specific times can be made available between June 10th and 13th. Contact us to book a visit.

Contact Us!

To talk to someone about access or a plan for you, contact Annie or Clayton at access@spiderwebshow.ca / or by calling 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224).

Blind and Low-Vision Friendly Events

Online Watch/Listen Parties at the 2024 Festival

We have three hosted online events for the Blind and Low Vision community. Join Blind artist and storyteller Kim Kilpatrick and Folda’s Access Manager Clayton Baraniuk for pre-show chats with artists and each other, and enjoy the livestream performances of SmartSmart and Mash Up together. 

PLAY: A Book Launch  – Thursday, June 13 – 5:00pm – 5:45pm ET

    • Livestream Online
    • In-person Visual Guides available at the Isabel Bader Centre in Kingston. Contact the access team to book a guide at 1-877-365-3224.

    Join authors Dr. Jenn Stephenson and Mariah (Mo) Horner with Folda’s Artistic Director Adrienne Wong as they discuss their new book highlighting live performances where the audience become participants in the show. 

    SmartSmart Livestream 

    • Online Zoom Watch/Listen Party with Kim Kilpatrick –  Friday June 14 from 6:15pm ET
    • In-person Visual Guides available at the Isabel Bader Centre in Kingston on Friday, June 14 at 7pm, or Saturday, June 15 at 3pm. Contact the access team to book a guide at 1-877-365-3224.

    SmartSmart is a new work that explores pervasive media and our relationships to our devices, how they extend our senses, and affect our relationships with other humans and ourselves. In-person audience members will engage in crafts and make costumes for their smartphones and devices. 

    Mash Up Livestream – Saturday, June 15 – 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET

    • Online Zoom Watch/Listen Party with Kim Kilpatrick from 6:15pm ET
    • In-person Visual Guides available at the Isabel Bader Centre in Kingston. Contact the access team to book a guide at 1-877-365-3224.

    Mash Up is an exploration of creative access in performance art. ASL and description integrated, featuring Erin Ball, Maxime Beauregard, Andrew Heule, Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, Jaideep Goray.

    Deaf Community Events with ASL

    (American Sign Language)

    June 15, 2024 – Isabel Bader Centre

    Join us on Saturday for a Deaf happening at FOLDA. We have 4 great, family friendly activities, and a Deaf community gathering hosted by S5Waves. 

    SmartSmart Performance – 3:00pm to 4:30pm

    Take your phone to the theatre for coffee, crafts, storytelling, and surprises in this family-friendly, hands-on, scripted and improvised work that includes making a costume for your smartphone or device. ASL Interpreted, featuring Adrienne Wong.

    Lucy.AI Installation  – 5:00pm to 6:00pm

    Lucy AI is an immersive multimedia AI version of interdisciplinary artist Lucy Simic you can interact with through an interpreter. ​​

    Horizon 360 Film – 6:00pm to 6:30pm 

    Horizon is a hemispherical film by Sesqui in a large dome installation you can watch (no ASL). 

    Deaf Community Gathering with S5Waves – 5:00pm to 7:00pm

    Join our friends from S5Waves between the performances of SmartSmart and Mash Up for refreshments at a Deaf community gathering in the lobby of the Bader Centre. Visit, meet artists, see the installations and shows, and have a great night out.

    Mash Up Performance + Online Livestream – 7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Mash Up is an exploration of creative access in performance art. ASL integrated, featuring Erin Ball, Maxime Beauregard, Andrew Heule, Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, Jaideep Goray.

    Events with Captions

    PLAY: A Book Launch Livestream  – Thursday, June 13 – 5:00pm – 5:45pm ET

    Join authors Dr. Jenn Stephenson and Mariah (Mo) Horner with Folda’s Artistic Director Adrienne Wong as they discuss their new book highlighting live performances where the audience become participants in the show. 

    SmartSmart Livestream – Friday, June 14  –  7:00pm to 8:30pm ET

    SmartSmart is a new work that explores pervasive media and our relationships to our devices, how they extend our senses, and affect our relationships with other humans and ourselves.

    Mash Up Livestream – Saturday, June 15 – 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET

    Mash Up is an exploration of creative access in performance art. ASL integrated, featuring Erin Ball, Maxime Beauregard, Andrew Heule, Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, Jaideep Goray.

    The Folda Access Table

    Come visit us at the Folda Access Table in the lobby of the Isabel Bader. Before you go into a show you can borrow various accessibility supports, we will have blankets and pillows, things to make you comfortable, and even a private space to go relax in if you need it. 

    Relaxed Environments

    The following performances in the 2024 festival are designated as Relaxed Environments, where noise, movement, snacks and devices are permitted. A pre-show Visual Story Guide will be available a week before the performance on request, and a quiet area will be available for general relaxing.

    Give us a call or email us if you have any questions or want to come by and check out our venues first. Annie or the Access Team will be happy to help. Contact us at access@spiderwebshow.ca / 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224)

    SmartSmart Performances – Friday and Saturday

    Friday, June 14 from 7pm to 8:30pm
    Saturday, June 15 from 3:00pm to 4:40pm

    Take your phone to the theatre for coffee, crafts, storytelling, and surprises in this family-friendly, hands-on, scripted and improvised work that includes making a costume for your smartphone or device. ASL Interpreted, featuring Adrienne Wong.

    Mash Up Performance – Saturday, June 15 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Mash Up is an exploration of creative access in performance art. ASL and description integrated, featuring Erin Ball, Maxime Beauregard, Andrew Heule, Gaitrie Persaud-Killings, Jaideep Goray.

    StartUp Workshops and Discussions Access

    The StartUp is a three-day intensive of hands-on workshops that runs June 13-15, 2024 in Kingston, presented in partnership with Ingenuity Labs at Queen’s University. If you are interested in participating in the StartUp series – but have some access needs that you need to have accommodated to participate – please contact us. We can discuss a personal access plan for you. access@spiderwebshow.ca / 1-877-FOLDA-24 (1-877-365-3224).

    Note: StartUp activities take place at the Queens University Ingenuity Labs – a wheelchair accessible venue with wheelchair accessible washroom facilities. 

    Huge Thanks!

    We are so grateful to our collaborators, contributors and friends that help us make Folda Accessible. Big thanks to:

    Our Deaf Fellowship partners: Hayley Hudson, Elizabeth Morris, Leah Riddell, S5Waves.

    Our Watch/Listen Party Host: Kim Kilpatrick

    Our Interpretation Manager: Carmelle Cachero

    And everyone who lends a hand, a heart and a hankie!