Access Yes!

Catalyzing creativity in all students through the arts.

Collaborating with COMPAS brings unique, award-winning experiences tailored to your students’ needs right into your classroom. Through Access Yes! COMPAS works with special education classrooms, schools that specifically serve students with cognitive or physical differences, and or schools that specialize in content tailored toward students with autism or social emotional needs. We aim to give all students the opportunity to benefit from our artists' attention and expertise.

Access Yes! residencies include a planning meeting, a student observation, and 5+ residency sessions leading to a showcase of student work.

Interested in learning more? Contact us.

christian adeti teaching west african drumming to students at Minnesota state academy for the blind

christian adeti teaching west african drumming to students at Minnesota state academy for the blind

RISING STARS is a video made with blind and visually impaired students at Minnesota State Academy for the Blind. It was directed by Media Mike with audio description by Mari Griffin and support from COMPAS, and V S A arts of Minnesota.

Student participant at Minnesota State Academy for the Blind

Student participant at Minnesota State Academy for the Blind