Lyme Art Association is committed to ensuring accessibility for people with disabilities, both physically at our Old Lyme gallery and online digitally. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Wheel Accessibility at the Gallery
The Lyme Art Association galleries are wheelchair accessible. We have handicap parking available at both the front entrance and the back entrace of the gallery, and a sidewalk leads up to the front doors. We have movable ramps that allow wheelchairs to access the building through the front doors. To better serve patrons, we ask that people who need wheelchair access call ahead, so we can make sure the ramp is in place. Because of a small set of stairs, access to the Goodman Gallery space is not accessible for wheelchairs. The gallery currently does not have an elevator, so to access the lower level, wheelchair users will have to exit out the front doors, and reenter the building through the downstairs doors. In the lower level, where both the Art Studio and the Mile Brook Gallery are located, there is a ramp with hand rails.
Bathrooms
Bathrooms are located upstairs and downstairs. Both of the downstairs bathrooms are handicap accessible.
Images of Gallery Space
To get a feel for what the gallery space looks like before you arrive, we have uploaded images of LAA’s interior and exterior along with a layout of the gallery in a PDF format. Use the following links or the buttons to view.
Accessibiltiy ICON on website
To aid with individuals’ differing needs, we have added an accessibility icon to the website. It is located in the lower right hand corner on all of the web pages. Viewers can use the icon to adjust their viewing experience to their needs. Elements they can change include:
- Text
- Size
- Line Height
- Text Alignment
- Readable Font
- Visual
- Contrast
- Grayscale
- Hide Images
- Pause Animation
- Orientation
- Higlight Links
- Reading Mask
- Outline Focus
- Page Structure
Digital Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The Lyme Art Association is making constant efforts to improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible, and unhindered use for those of us with disabilities.
We aim to make all pages and content on the Lyme Art Association website accessible, but some content may not yet fully meet the highest accessibility standards. This could be due to challenges in identifying the most suitable technological solution.
Feedback
We may revise this Statement periodically to reflect improvements or changes to our accessibility practices.
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Lyme Art Association gallery’s grounds and website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers.
Our accessibility coordinator is Franki Nebel. Her contact E-mail: franki@lymeartassociation.org
We try to respond to feedback within 3–5 business days.
This statement was updated on 2/11/2025.
