Accessibility Photos

Below are photos of the venue for EPIC2024, the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.

Read more about accessibility at EPIC2024.

Accessible entrance from the parking area. The entrance to Eli and Edythe BroadStage building has steps on the right, and a ramp on the left.

Accessible entrance from the parking lot to the front entrance of the Broad Theater.

The EPIC conference will occupy two buildings on campus: the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage building and the East Wing building. Seen from the parking lot, the Broad Stage is on the left and the East Wing on the right, with a courtyard in between.
A view of the exteriors of the Broad Stage and the East Wing, seen from the parking lot, with the courtyard between them.
The entrance to Eli and Edythe BroadStage building has steps on the right, and a ramp on the left.

Ramp from the parking area to the Broad Theater.

A ramp from the East Lounge of the Broad Stage lobby provides step-free access to the auditorium.

Ramp to theater doors in Broad

The central seating area of the Broad Stage lobby is an open space with benches on the edges and tall tables in the middle.

Broad Theater upper lobby, accessible by elevator

There is a ramp from the classrooms to the outside patio.

Ramp from classrooms to terraces. EPIC sessions are in first floor classrooms.

One of the bathrooms is marked with a sign saying 'women' though all conference-goers are welcome to use it. There are multiple stalls with an accessible stall at the far end of the bathroom. There is a countertop with 4 sinks in a row. The sinks have automatic taps and each has a pump soap dispenser to the right. There are paper towels in a basket in the middle of the sink area, and a wall-mounted trash bin is on the left side of the sinks. Inside the accessible stall there are two wall-mounted grab rails: one on the lefthand wall and one behind the toilet.

The interior of the accessible stall in a women’s room.

One of the bathrooms is marked with a sign saying 'men' though all conference-goers are welcome to use it. The bathroom contains urinals near the entry door and stalls beyond them. There is an accessible stall and the far side of the bathroom. There is a countertop with 4 sinks in a row. The sinks have automatic taps and each has a pump soap dispenser to the right. There is an automatic hand drier mounted on the wall to the left of the sink. Inside the accessible stall there are two wall-mounted grab rails: one on the lefthand wall and one behind the toilet.

The door to the accessible stall in a men’s room.

One of the bathrooms is marked with a sign saying 'women' though all conference-goers are welcome to use it. There are multiple stalls with an accessible stall at the far end of the bathroom. There is a countertop with 4 sinks in a row. The sinks have automatic taps and each has a pump soap dispenser to the right. There are paper towels in a basket in the middle of the sink area, and a wall-mounted trash bin is on the left side of the sinks. Inside the accessible stall there are two wall-mounted grab rails: one on the lefthand wall and one behind the toilet.

The bathroom sink in a men’s restroom.

The seats on the ground floor of the BroadStage are gently curved to form an arc facing the stage. There are aisles running down the left and right sides of the room. The aisles slope gently downwards towards the stage and have some deep, low stairs. There are entrances to the auditorium from everal points in the lobby, providing step-free access to each level of seating.

A view of the Broad Stage and auditorium seating area.

The East Wing presentation room will have a space at the front of the room, opposite the entrance, with circular tables arranged throughout the space. Here, the room is viewed from the courtyard side, facing the east wall.

The East Wing presentation room, viewed from the entrance side.

A quiet room and a nursing room are available in the Arts building, which is accessed beyond the courtyard between the Broad Stage and East Wing buildings. This room is configured as a classroom and has chairs and music stands. These rooms can be reserved at the conference registration table.

A classroom in the arts building.