Looking back on 2020...
Pardon Our Dust
Access Gallery is under construction! We will re-open next year with a newly remodeled gallery & studio space.
Mission
Access Gallery is an inclusive nonprofit organization that engages the community by opening doors to creative, educational and economic opportunities for people with disabilities to access, experience and benefit from the arts.
Leader in Accessible Arts
As a leader in accessible arts and creating economic opportunity for young people with disabilities in Colorado, Access Gallery (formerly VSA Colorado/Access Gallery) has served the community since 1978. Access Gallery was born as the Colorado branch of VSA, an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. Nearly five million people with disabilities participate in VSA arts programs each year through affiliate programs in each state and over sixty countries worldwide. Access Gallery was established in 1978 and continues to evolve and thrive as
an affiliate of VSA today. Each year, we serve nearly 2,000 adults, people with disabilities and
their families.
Access Gallery firmly believes that every young person with a disability deserves access to appropriate arts learning experiences. All art educators should be appropriately prepared to include students with disabilities in their instruction. All children, youth and adults with disabilities should have complete access to community cultural facilities and activities. All individuals with disabilities who aspire to careers in the arts should have the opportunity to develop appropriate skills.
We run year-round programming that serves our artists and community. Learn more about each of our programming areas here:
ArtWorks
Community Workshops
Access Education
Access Gallery is located in the heart of Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, located within blocks of other galleries, schools, museums, and countless artist studios. Our presence on Santa Fe is a continual reminder of the equalizing power of art, breaking down social barriers and becoming a place where young adults from the neighborhood – or those without money – feel welcome to create, to question, and to learn from each other.
We are a free gallery located at 909 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 and currently open by appointment only. Once we make it through lockdown/restrictions, we look forward to you visiting us for Denver's Art District on Santa Fe art walks on the first and third Friday of each month.
