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Xenia ASD Youth Advisory Council Final Report

We’re so pleased to be able to now present Xenia ASD Youth Advisory Council Final Report! In this report, the Xenia ASD YAC members drew on their own lived experience and knowledge to provide input on strategies and offered their valuable perspective to shape the design of the two neuro-inclusive concerts. Read more

Two young audience members dance and smile at a Xenia Concert.

Xenia’s Case for Support & Strategic Plan

Happy New Year! As Xenia Concerts enters 2024, we’re pleased to present you with our detailed Strategic Plan and our Case for Support.  Xenia Concerts is in a phase of growth and discovery. Having continued to deliver exceptional programming during the COVID-19 pandemic and emerged stronger than before, our organization… Read more

Introducing our Accessibility Accelerator Co-Designers

We’re very excited to introduce the members of the Xenia Concerts Accessibility Accelerator! Working with Xenia’s Accessibility Advisor, Kayla Carter, the members of the AccA will help develop implementable, sustainable design adaptations that support accessibility. Xenia Concerts will use these learnings to develop and share resources with the broader arts… Read more

Xenia’s New Brand Identity

Check out our new look! Xenia is refreshing its branding to align it with our current mission, vision, and values.  [ID: A bright pink ribbon-like emblem that resembles the Greek lowercase letter “xi,” with the words “xenia concerts” to the right, written in lowercase black slab serif font. The two… Read more

Welcome to Our 2023-24 Season!

Join Xenia Concerts as we launch our 2023-2024 Season! We’ve got a packed season this year, filled with lots of chances to enjoy our signature adaptive concerts. From September through May, we’ll be featuring an array of talented artists bringing with them the excitement of their music to our Xenia… Read more

Xenia’s Evolving Language Use

Starting this September, what we once called “Sensory-Friendly Concerts” will be renamed “Adaptive Concerts” and what we used to call “Dementia-Friendly Concerts” will become “Intergenerational Concerts”. Read more

Fireside Chat for Autistic Youth: Social Justice and You

Fireside Chat for Autistic Youth: Social Justice and You with Kayla Carter Are you an Autistic person/person with autism between 14 and 24 years old, with an interest in social justice? Join us for an online fireside chat with disability justice advocate Kayla Carter! When is it? Wednesday July 26,… Read more

Call for Applications: Accessibility Accelerator

Xenia Concerts, Canada’s neurodiversity-focused concert series, is accepting applications for its new initiative, the Accessibility Accelerator. The Accessibility Accelerator is a launchpad to a more inclusive and accessible future in the Canadian performing arts. Read more

Welcoming Our New Accessibility Coordinator

Xenia Concerts is thrilled to welcome Kayla Carter to our team in the role of Accessibility Coordinator. Kayla brings a wealth of experience in facilitation, disability consultancy and justice, and education. We’re looking forward to the work and knowledge that Kayla will be bringing to the Xenia Concerts experience! Welcome,… Read more