Diane Nutting

Working at the intersections of arts, disability, and education, Ms. Nutting is an accessibility and inclusion consultant providing services for a wide range of cultural arts institutions and agencies. Since 2016, she has worked with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage to serve as the Accessibility Coordinator for the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and other Folklife programs, partnerships, and events. Other recent work includes collaborations with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Disney Theatrical Group, Ford’s Theatre, and the United States Botanic Garden. Previously, she served nine years as the Director of Access and Inclusion for Imagination Stage, where she led the design and implementation of accessible and inclusive performing arts experiences for all students, patrons, and artists.