Accessibility is important to In Situ Polyculture Commons. We acknowledge that making our campus and our programming as accessible to as many people as possible is a vital, ongoing practice. We are committed to make accessibility improvements and being open to constructive feedback and requests from the public and our residents.

If you are interested in applying or registering for programming at In Situ, and have any accessibility concerns or questions, please write to us at hello@insitupolyculture.org

The Campus & Program Spaces: Physical Accessibility

In Situ Polyculture Commons is situated on a private, residential property on the NW slope of Hartley Hill, in Westminster, VT. The Art Barn, Yurts and Guest facilities have all been built as mindfully as possible for accessibility, but as a rural hillside campus, our outdoor facilities are not wheelchair accessible. Much of the campus requires sure-footing, and some practical fitness due to the steep and organic nature of the terrain.

The campus is mostly comprised of steep hillside; about 4.5 acres of meadow with walking paths, and 4.5 acres of woodland with some trails.

The Art Barn is situated at the top of a driveway with multiple ground-floor entrances with standard, to-code door widths, and also 2 extra-wide (40″) doors for accessibility and moving large materials. An accessible ramp is being constructed for Spring 2024 programming. A urine-diverting and composting toilet in the Art Barn has an entryway door 30″ wide.

The guest kitchen and shower are located on the same level ground that the Art Barn is, albeit about 200 feet away. The ground between the Art Barn and the Guest Kitchen is not completely even, but has been prepared during our renovations, and should in most cases be traversable by wheelchair, crutch, or walking. Caution is advised, however.

We are a dog-friendly campus— service dogs are welcome. All dogs must be okayed with staff prior to arrival— we have a rescue dog who has special requirements for socialization (i.e. she doesn’t socialize) so while dogs are very welcome, they must be well-behaved and under control by their human people at all times, and we cannot have “surprise” dogs!

Our venue partners for public performances, workshops and events are often public food and arts establishments which have excellent physical accessibility infrastructure in place; ground-level entry, ramps and wide doors for wheelchairs notably.

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Economic Accessibility:

In Situ makes use of a sliding-scale fee structure for residencies and some programs. Applicants are trusted to self-identify as;

A) Able to pay a reasonable fee,

B) In need of subsidized or waived fees, or

C) Willing and able to pay their own fee and support the subsidization of others’ fees.

We seek to compensate faculty and independent contractors fairly for their labor, and respect the way they value their time and skill.

Scholarships and fellowships are made available for programming as much as possible, funded by grants, sliding scale payments, and donations.