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!

Check below for the latest VisAbility event dates. For location information, please contact A2I.

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 attend meetings this Fall 2019 to discuss their photography and their experience. Cameras and accessibility equipment will be provided.

If you would like to participate in this program, please sign up by clicking on the application link below before October 16th, 2019.

If  you have any questions or would like an alternative method to sign up for this program, please let an Access 2 Independence staff know by using one of the methods on our Contact Us page.