Trish Maunder, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Philly Touch Tours
Access Granted with R. David New
Release Date: 10/27/2025
Joy Mistovich, Assistant Education Director and Digital Accessibility Specialist at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio.
Access Granted with R. David New
Today’s guest is Joy Mistovich, Assistant Education Director and Digital Accessibility Specialist at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Joy is a passionate advocate for accessible and inclusive museum experiences, combining her background In art education, technology, and accessibility to make art available to all. A blind visual artist, author, and accessibility pioneer, Joy considers her blindness a gift that fuels her mission to break barriers and challenge misconceptions.* She’s presented at national conferences, serves on multiple...
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The Art Basel Special Edition
Access Granted with R. David New
Step inside an exclusive Art Basel special edition of Access Granted, where creativity takes center stage. This episode unlocks behind-the-scenes conversations, bold ideas, and the cultural moments shaping today’s art world—bringing you closer to the artists, stories, and inspirations that make Art Basel unforgettable.
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Trish Maunder, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Philly Touch Tours
Access Granted with R. David New
Today, I’m thrilled to welcome a true pioneer in accessibility, arts education, and inclusive cultural programming Trish Maunder .* Trish is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Philly Touch Tours, where she designs groundbreaking tactile and sensory experiences in museums and cultural institutions for blind and visually impaired audiences. * Her work has transformed how people connect with art, history, and culture *from the Penn Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to the Mutter Museum, The Museum of the American Revolution, and countless others.* At the...
info_outlineToday, I’m thrilled to welcome a true pioneer in accessibility, arts education, and inclusive cultural programming Trish Maunder .*
Trish is the Creative Director and Co-Founder of Philly Touch Tours, where she designs groundbreaking tactile and sensory experiences in museums and cultural institutions for blind and visually impaired audiences. *
Her work has transformed how people connect with art, history, and culture *from the Penn Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, to the Mutter Museum, The Museum of the American Revolution, and countless others.*
At the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, she taught courses on art, inclusive education, and museum practices, mentoring the next generation of educators and advocates. *
Beyond the classroom, Trish has led accessibility initiatives, designed programs with institutions across the U.S., and presented at the national and international conferences on multi-sensory engagement, access, and social justice in the arts.*
Her career spans decades of creative leadership from working with the Faith Ringgold Foundation to developing family programs at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts * always with a focus on inclusion. equity, and the transformative power of art.*
She’s been featured on NBC Nightly News, PBS, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Associated Press for her groundbreaking work, and continues to be a leading voice for accessibility and advocacy in the arts.*
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