The video here shows a walk through of the Splinter Courtyard starting on the street, from a POV about 3-4 feet off the ground as the camera moves through the space. First, we walk from the street through the sliding gate, about big enough for a car to fit through into the courtyard. We see the sign for Splinter and the rainbow painted pole that marks the entrance.
As we enter the space, we see a mural on the right of the word “Cukson” the Indigenous word for Tucson and images of Indigenous Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui folks and flowers inside the letters, and a fence on our left.
As we enter the courtyard further, there is a central tree surrounded by small boulders, and we turn left to see the stage, which has an ADA compliant ramp leading up to it on our left. There is a railing on the right side of the ramp, and the steel fence on the left. The ramp is concrete, leading to a medium sized concrete stage. We move up the ramp and onto the stage, and then across the stage and down the stairs on the other side. (There are also some cute pumpkins!)
We turn to see the view of the courtyard from the stage, seeing many wooden and steel benches, the compacted gravel substrate of the all one level courtyard, our bar and fridge set up to our left, and more murals. The furniture and bar are all made of reclaimed materials such as corrugated steel roofing, palette wood, and other reclaimed materials.
There is a hammock and another mural that says “sous les paves, la plage!” on our way to the bathroom. We turn the corner and enter the bathroom through a red door that says “WC 4 all, 2 stalls.” in English and Spanish.
We look in both stalls to see the bathroom handles are lever type handles and the stall locks are slide locks. We see grab bars on the right of each toilet and our funky concrete block restroom with stalls made of reclaimed wood. We also see the laundry machines that live in the bathroom that our neighbors can use.
We end our tour by exiting the bathroom, and our website, splintercollective.org being shown on the screen.
Splinter Collective is committed to hosting accessible and safe events for all community members. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please email us at booking@splintercollective.org
In order for us to best accommodate you, please send your event specific accessibility requests at least five days prior to the event.
The Space and Physical Accessibility:
- The Splinter Courtyard is all one level. The ground is packed dirt with small gravel that is wheelchair accessible. There is a ramp to access the stage. One of the stalls in the bathroom has a bar, but only on one side.
- Lighting: for night events there is colored lighting in the courtyard. When on stage there are stage lights to help the people in the space and on Zoom to see you. Please feel free to wear sunglasses on stage if that feels helpful or ask us prior to your time to dim the lights for you, and we are happy to do so.
- Restroom: the restroom is an all gender restroom with two stalls, one of which is wheelchair accessible. Both stalls have grab bars. If you have trouble using the locks on the stall doors, you’re welcome to close the door to the main bathroom entrance to make it single occupancy.
- Street parking only. We have limited accessible parking spaces, and we are working on expanding. Please feel free to email us in advance of an event to let us know how we can best meet your parking needs.
Splinter Collective is committed to hosting accessible and safe events for all community members. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact booking@splintercollective.org.
Fragrance and Smoking Policy:
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask you to refrain from wearing strong fragrances.
Along these lines, we ask that you only smoke in the designated smoking area, located slightly north and slightly west of the bar (see site map). Smoking includes cigarettes, vaping, and anything else you choose to light up while in our space.
Other Sensory Concerns:
For those with noise sensitivities, Splinter Collective has free earplugs available at every event. Just ask the person working the door!
Masking Policy for Every Splinter Sponsored Event:
We offer free masks at every event at Splinter. As we are an outdoor space, the risk of transmission is reduced but not eliminated. We provide masks for guests at indoors events, it is optional but highly encouraged. This policy is in place to ensure that our disabled and immunocompromised community members can safely attend our events. It is strongly encouraged to wear a mask when approaching a masked individual. While masks are free and available at all events it is optional and at outdoor events in the courtyard many may be unmasked.
Masking Expectations:
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Masking at INDOOR Splinter events is encouraged.
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Request a mask if you need one.
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You smoke or vape, do it in the smoking area and practice social distancing.
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Masking Policy for Rentals:
Many of the events held at Splinter Collective are rentals. Folks renting the space are required to develop and share their own masking policies. We make masks available at every rental, and we encourage guests to wear masks when approaching a masked person. It is crucial to prioritize the safety and well-being of our community members, especially those who are disabled or immunocompromised. We appreciate your cooperation in following this policy.
Benefits to wearing a mask:
- Brings out your eyes
- Thwarts facial recognition technology
- Helps prevent the spread of airborne illnesses
- Makes it harder for cops to identify you
- Easier to avoid your enemies
Potential Barriers:
Splinter Collective strives to be accessible to all members and event attendees. Due to financial, logistical, facility, and staffing limitations, some barriers still remain.
- We don’t have ASL or Spanish interpreters at every event. If you are interested in helping us make our events accessible contact booking@splintercollective.org .
- Some events may get very crowded, making it harder for people using wheelchairs and other mobility assistive devices to navigate the space. If this happens to you at an event, please flag down one of our staff members. We are happy to help by verbally clearing a path or physically assisting with permission.
- Please know that we want to accommodate you and will do everything within our means to do so. If you see something at Splinter that restricts access for you or anyone else, please let us know!
Contact booking@splintercollective.org with any accessibility questions or concerns!
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