The Universal Participation (UP) Initiative presents the 2020 UP Award to Abilities Dance Boston. The UP Award is a $10,000 prize presented biennially to an organization that realizes the four core principles behind the UP Initiative in an exemplary manner.
Instead of a traditional, in-person awards ceremony, this year the celebration became a five-part, livestreamed event generously hosted by HowlRound. The sessions honored UP Designated Organizations; included musical performances by Precious Perez, The Tempest in ASL, and Me2/Orchestra; and modeled Universal Design practices within virtual spaces. Sara Minkara was the keynote speaker. (Image: Abilities Dance Boston performance featuring Artistic Director Ellice Patterson. Photo: Bill Parsons.)
