At Calling Up Justice, we believe accessible producing is best learned through direct experience, community relationships, and creative participation. As part of their internship, our interns joined us for a diverse range of in-person and digital events, exploring how artists, organizers, and cultural workers put disability justice, accessibility, and community care into practice. These experiences offered opportunities to witness different approaches to accessible producing, build relationships, and participate in the cultural ecosystems we support.

Our interns visited the Calling Up Justice Bay Area Studio and experienced Art Power Growth Liberation in person, attended Sick Times Pride on Zoom to watch Lotus perform, celebrated with Garden Summer Solstice in their virtual Gathertown space, helped produce Accessible Audiencing at BAM House, tabled at CIL Disability Trans Queer Pride, attended SF DCC’s Pride Celebration, and visited Jay’s Hub to learn more about Disability Justice Culture Club (DJCC).

Each gathering offered a different perspective on how access is created through artistic practice, technology, hospitality, community organizing, and intentional audience development. Together, these experiences helped our interns understand that accessible producing is more than providing accommodations. It is about building relationships, removing barriers, sharing resources, and creating cultural experiences where more people can participate and belong.