The image shows a seated Black person with deep brown skin and tightly coiled dark brown hair styled in a short afro that frames their face. They are wearing a white knitted sweater, two-inch hoop earrings, and dark jeans. Seated against a light pink backdrop, they look directly at the camera.

Image Description: The image shows a seated Black person with deep brown skin and tightly coiled dark brown hair styled in a short afro that frames their face. They are wearing a white knitted sweater, two-inch hoop earrings, and dark jeans. Seated against a light pink backdrop, they look directly at the camera.

Kalyce Carter (they/them) is a Tkaronto-based facilitator, educator, consultant, multidisciplinary artist, and speaker whose work is rooted in disability justice, anti-racism, grief, liberation, and collective care. Kalyce brings a powerful blend of lived experience, deep knowledge, and sincerity to everything they do.

As a Black, disabled, queer non-binary femme with an MA in Critical Disability Studies, Kalyce weaves lived experience with precise structural and cultural critique to unpack the institutional, social, and subsequent material conditions that sculpt our lives. Their work has supported universities, arts organizations, and nonprofits across Turtle Island in revising accessibility, programming, gender based violence, bereavement, and anti-racism policies.

Whether facilitating workshops, performing on stage, or being the co-founder of BIPOC Death and Grief Talk, Kalyce’s work consistently centers the voices of those who experience institutional and systemic violence. In their role as the Accessibility Coordinator at Xenia Concerts, Kalyce continues to advocate for accessibility in the arts by producing events where inclusion is not an afterthought, but the foundation.

Sessions:

**Cripping Your Workplace October 10, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Moderator: Marjorie Chan Panelists: Amelia Rose Griffin, Cyn Rozeboom, Kalyce Carter Location: Aki Studio** What does it mean to “crip” the workplace? This workshop challenges traditional notions of professionalism and productivity, encouraging organizations to integrate disability culture and justice into their daily operations. Participants will gain strategies for accessible leadership, flexible structures, and cultivating environments where disabled artsworkers can thrive.