The Canadian Accessible Musical Instruments Network - Successes and Challenges of building accessible and meaningfully inclusive music making in Canada.

Dr adam patrick bell, Gift Tshuma, Jason Nolan, Kurt Thumlert, Stefan Sunandan Honisch, Western University, Canada

In this presentation we report our findings of a 3-year pilot called the Canadian Accessible Musical Instruments Network (CAMIN). Modelled in some ways on UK organizations such as Drake Music and OHMI, CAMIN endeavours to make accessible instruments, mentor disability-led music-making communities, and manifest disability perspectives on music making. We will share some of our successes and challenges related to instrument development and supporting the music careers of disabled musicians as well as our future plans for supporting a network committed to accessible and meaningfully inclusive music making in Canada.