Advancing accessibility in the Arts: Accessible by Design partners with Tessitura

Accessible by Design is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Tessitura Network, a renowned technology provider in the cultural sector. This partnership aims to advance accessibility in digital communications and ticketing for cultural events and experiences.

Tessitura is widely acknowledged for its comprehensive management of customer experiences, spanning ticketing, marketing, fundraising, and access control solutions. Their dedication lies in empowering cultural institutions to effectively engage with their audiences.

Accessible by Design partners with cultural organisations to help:

  • remove accessibility barriers and create accessible digital experiences.
  • embed accessibility within existing processes.
  • ensure equitable online access for disabled, d/Deaf, blind, visually impaired, and neurodivergent audiences.

Through this collaboration, Accessible by Design and Tessitura aim to elevate awareness, knowledge, and the standard of digital accessibility among arts organisations.

Caspian Turner, Director and Founder of Accessible by Design, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership: “Having previously worked at Tessitura and collaborated with numerous Tessitura-using organisations globally, this partnership is particularly exciting to me. I have first-hand experience of Tessitura’s impactful work and the remarkable efforts of its community’s cultural organisations. Together, we can work to remove digital accessibility barriers and improve access across the arts sector.”

Colleen O’Hara, Tessitura’s Vice President of Strategic Relationships, added: “Tessitura is delighted to partner with Accessible by Design. Bringing together their team’s expertise with Tessitura technology helps support the accessibility goals of our member organizations.”

About Accessible by Design

Accessible by Design is a digital accessibility consultancy. Accessible by Design partners with cultural and purpose-driven organisations and their technology providers to create more accessible digital experiences for everyone. For more information, visit what we do or send us an email (opens in new window).

About Tessitura

Tessitura is a nonprofit technology company dedicated to helping arts and culture organisations thrive. CRM lies at the heart of our mission and our technology platform. Ticketing works hand-in-hand with fundraising, membership, marketing, education and front of house. Intuitive tools turn data into action. And fully integrated payment processing, contactless scanning and seamless digital solutions mean our community is building a successful, sustainable future. For more information, visit www.tessituranetwork.com