About Us

Our Mission

Think Outside the Vox closes the gap between Deaf, Blind, DeafBlind, and disabled patrons, and artists, BIPOC/AAPI/marginalized/disabled access providers, and arts organizations, which are often inaccessible. We train and facilitate hiring of Deaf, Blind DeafBlind, disabled, and marginalized professionals to develop and diversify the voices of accessibility in the arts sector. Vox collaborates with theaters, museums, cultural institutions, and arts organizations to improve accessibility practices, remove barriers, and amplify Disability Justice & Joy in these spaces. We provide arts access consulting and training that centers on disability culture for arts institutions. We aim to implement measurable change within the sector by customizing access plans equitably and sustainably.

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Our Vision and Impact

Addressing Barriers

We aim to dismantle systemic and programmatic hurdles such as limited knowledge, apprehensions, budgetary constraints, and insular networks.

Creating System-wide Change

Our initiatives lead to broader impacts by:

  • Boosting the proficiency and cultural competency of access providers.
  • Enlightening and educating arts leaders and creatives.
  • Delivering vital access services to existing and prospective audience members.
  • Creating employment for marginalized workers.(Deaf/HH/Blind/LV/disabled/BIPOC/AAPI/LGBTQ+)

Shaping the Arts Community

Our ambition is to foster growth and culture shift in arts organizations, their personnel, leaders, and the wider community to include more access points in their offerings and more Deaf, Blind, disabled and culturally competent experts on their teams.

VOX TEAM

All Vox Team including board members and consultants identify as minorities, including affiliations with Blind, Deaf, HH and/or disabled, BIPOC/AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities, and possess substantial art accessibility experience.

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Samantha Gould Kriveshko, J.D.
(a.k.a. Sam Gould)

Co-Founder, President, ADA Coordinator

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Christopher Robinson
(a.k.a. Chris Robinson)

Co-Founder, Vice President

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David Heard

Board Member
Actor, Audio Describer, Writer, Consultant

Cori Couture

Board Member
Audio Describer, Consultant

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Kristin Johnson

Board Member
Director of Artistic Sign Language, Deaf Consultant

Amber Pearcy

Board Member
Blind Consultant, Braille Transcriber

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Olivia Reinebach

Marketing and Communications Manager, Access Coordinator, Contractor

Maria Hendricks, An AfroIndigenous woman with long dark box braids, brown skin, dark brown eyes and a purple Vox top, warmly smiles at the camera.

Maria Hendricks

Board Member Audio Describer, Artist, Actress, Activist

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Ingrid O’Dell

Operations Manager, Access Coordinator, Contractor

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