How can I make my artist profile more accessible?
Here are three ways you can make your profile more accessible to everyone who visits the arts directory, including people with a disability:
Make sure your profile uses plain language. Keep your sentences clear and simple by writing at a sixth grade reading level. Microsoft Word and Google Docs have built-in reading-level checkers to help you. For other writing software, you’ll probably need to use a separate app.
Caption your videos. Many people have hearing loss or simply prefer to read along to videos. Follow these links to learn how you can add captions:
Videos on Instagram
Videos on YouTube
Videos on Vimeo
Videos on TikTok
Add alternative (alt) text to your images. Alt text is the hidden text that describes an image. Screen-reading tools read it to visitors who are blind or have low vision. It also helps search engines better crawl and rank your website. Here’s how to add alt text:
LinkedIn
Instagram
X (formerly Twitter)
Don’t forget to make your own websites and social media content accessible, too!