Jessica works alongside many organizations, schools and festivals on the subject of accessibility.

Reach out to learn more or schedule a meeting.

ARTIST

The Body is Good is my ongoing project that reimagines space as a love letter to the body. This is an evolving exhibition and immersive experience that can be hosted anywhere. Photographs from this series are also available for purchase. If you would like to customize your space to be a love letter to the bodies that come and go from that space, contact me for more information.

I also work with other artists as a Disability Aesthetic Consultant. Artists that want to initiate their works with accessibility in mind can reach out for ways to collaborate.

EDUCATOR

I offer many in person and virtual classes and workshops for people of all ages. I teach three different topics: Photography, Disability and Accessibility, The Body is Good based art classes. 

Some of my favorite workshops include: How to Take Better Cell Phone Photos, Everyday Uses of Cell Phone Photography for Learning and Work, How to Document Your Work, Contrast as a Superpower, The Body is Good Creativity Time (movement, poetry and art prompts), Disability and Accessibility Training, Disability History, Towards a Disability Aesthetic.

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  • "Let’s say you were planning for a performance or gathering, and you wanted it to be incredibly moving, artful, accessible, and inclusive. And you wanted it to be well documented with excellent photos and interviews. You wanted to include a stunning diversity of presenters, stakeholders and collaborators to be a part of the project from the beginning. You can find a slew of people, or you can call Jessica. She has been an incredible collaborator with Majestic and The Art of Mass Gatherings. She masterfully balances infusing her indelible spirit while bringing out the best in others and draws from deep knowledge across several disciplines and her beloved network."

    Matthew Kowal, Majestic Collaborations/The Art of Mass Gatherings

  • "I can only imagine how different my life would be if I had been told by the medical establishment, society, my peers, other authority figures, that my body was good as opposed to something that needed to be fixed."

    Alex Dixon

  • “Respect all bodies! All space should respect all bodies."

    Lamont Price

  • "Jessica is an extraordinary arts leader. She was indispensable as an accessibility lead, co-producer, and dramaturg during a new play reading of mine at The Kennedy Center. Her approach to creative and community-based work is deeply rooted in our good bodies - bodies that are wise, bodies that should be celebrated and included. These ideas were valuable reminders as I wrote and rewrote my play, weaving in moments of disabled joy and respect for bodies and brains just as they are.”

    Amy Claussen

GUEST SPEAKER

Looking for a keynote or panelist or a podcast guest?  I am deeply passionate about the subject of accessibility and can speak on a variety of subject surrounding the topic, including but not limited to: “Who are we making space accessible to?”; Ableism as the excuse for all oppression ADA/Section 504; Integrating accessibility into your everyday policies and practices; Art and accessibility; Building a disability aesthetic; Festivals and accessibility; Disaster preparedness and accessibility; The history of disability in the US.

ACCESSIBILITY CONSULTANT

We are always accessible to someone, but how do we ever widen that circle of who we are accessible to? I am excited to help you evaluate your space and recommend solutions for how you can be more accessible to people with disabilities. Let's make your space a love letter to the body!

Maybe She Dies

Jessica served as the Dramaturge and Access Coordinator for the production, Maybe She Dies, written by Amy Claussen.

Video filmed, edited, and produced by Jessica Wallach

SENSITIVITY READER

If you are writing a piece with characters with disabilities, I will audit and provide feedback about how your portrayal of people with disabilities, and how ableism reveals itself in the work.

DRAMATURGE AND ACCESS DOULA

Working on a script or play with characters with disabilities and want a subject specific dramaturge to consult with? I work with numerous theater houses to assist in the development of production to best assess the project through the lens of accessibility and disability.