“Accessibility is not a set of limitations, but a series of open doors. Accessibility benefits everyone! As we’ve seen with the mass-disabling event known as the COVID-19 pandemic, anyone, at any point, could become disabled. And making artistic spaces inaccessible — spaces where we experience essential parts of being human and connecting to our universal culture — dehumanizes the disabled community. So why wouldn’t we want to make music accessible to everyone? Why are we settling for being just barely ADA-compliant when we could be ADA-excited?” In the final essay for ACF and I CARE IF YOU LISTEN’s “Casting Light” series, Socks Whitmore writes about how viewing accessible practices as a default builds a healthier, more sustainable community. Read now at the link in our bio! #NewMusic #CastingLight #Equity #Artists4Equity #ADA #Accessibility