Disability Pride NYC Programs 2026

Disability Pride, Disability Joy, Exists™:  July 2026 Community Art-Making Programs

Celebrate Disability Pride Month with us through joyful, intergenerational art-making programs across New York City.

Led by disabled artist Annie Nishwani Lachhman and disability inclusion educator Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad, the workshops invite disabled people, families, friends, and allies to explore disability pride, identity, belonging, and joy through creativity.

This year, a shared canvas-style version of Annie’s Disability Pride Flag will travel between program locations. Participants will be invited to add color, words, reflections, symbols, and marks of their own, creating one collective artwork shaped by voices from across the city.

New York Botanical Garden

Sunday, July 19, 2026
10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Perennial Garden

Create artwork inspired by pride, joy and the Garden’s Flower Power exhibition.

View full program details and accessibility information on the NYBG website.

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Thursday, July 23, 2026
6–7 p.m.
Discovery Garden

Add your voice to the traveling Disability Pride Flag, create your own artwork, or decorate a pot while supplies last.
View full program details and accessibility information on the BBG website.

Whitney Museum of American Art

Friday, July 31, 2026
5–9 p.m.
Hearst Artspace, Third Floor

Create a handheld flag inspired by disability pride, belonging, and disability culture.
Program details to come soon.

Accessible art materials and additional access supports will be available at each location. All ages and backgrounds are welcome.

These programs are created and led by disabled people and are designed to welcome different ways of participating. Guests may make art, observe, take breaks, communicate in the way that works best for them, and move through the program at their own pace. Families, caregivers, personal care attendants, friends, and allies are welcome. No art experience is needed.

Updated July 11, 2026.