VisAbility is a Photovoice-inspired program designed to empower and enable Iowa City residents with disabilities to advocate for local change through photography and community discussion.

VisAbility is an annual program where participants will learn to take photographs around their community that represent their disability experience in and around Iowa City. Throughout the time people are taking photographs and after the photographs are developed, A2I plans to hold both peer and community discussion events to empower participants and bring additional importance to their photographic work. We hope to coordinate a traveling exhibit of the photographs around Iowa City and hold exhibit opening celebrations at each location for community discussion opportunities. From the discussions, we plan to collaborate with local policy professionals to develop Iowa City policy recommendations to continue creating a more equitable community for all abilities!

Would you or someone you know be interested in participating in this program for 2019?

We are inviting 10 residents of Iowa City who are 18 years old and over with any type of disability to be involved in this program. Participants must be able to meet biweekly August through September to discuss their photography and their experience. Peer meetings will be held between 6:00pm – 8:00pm throughout the program. Cameras and accessibility equipment will be provided.

There will be two formal information sessions scheduled for the 2019 program. If you are interested in the program, we ask that you attend one of these sessions. If you are not able to attend a session, but are still interested in the program, please contact A2I for more details.