Masabilities: Carnival Without Limits was created with the mission to create an inclusive Caribbean Carnival Dance to address the needs of the Disabled African, Caribbean, Black Community. Founded by Marty Lampkin (she/her) who lives by the motto "my ancestors did not die for me to remain silent"; Masabilities was birthed out of Marty's love for Carnival but discontent with the erasure of the Black Disability Community from the celebrations and festivities. Marty set out to build something different without funding or grant supports in 2024

Masabilities's mission is to create an inclusive, liberating and accessible Carnival MAS dance experience celebrating Afro-Caribbean culture, identity and inclusion through a Disability-affirming lens. This event is more than a dance celebration as it focuses on addressing ableism currently in the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade that results in exclusion, isolation and segregation for Disabled African, Caribbean, Black community members.

Launched in partnership with Monique Pitt which honoured Afro-Caribbean Black Disabled individuals of all ages including their caregivers / case support workers to show up authentically themselves and participate in the joys of Carnival / playing a Mas. Last year, over 50 disabled members attended with disabilities across the spectrum of Physical disabilities, Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Intellectual Disabilities and Learning Disabilities.

The funding from the Awesome foundation will be used to cover an Accessibility package, which will make the dance inclusive and liberatory by covering expenses directly related to the ASL interpreters, sensory items, blind/ low vision guides, the inclusive disability dance instructor and the steel pan educational instructor.

Everyone deserves to participate in the celebrations of carnival and Afro-Caribbean resistance. Because folks are disabled does not mean as society they should not be erased from these experiences of carnival, music, dance, festivities and community building.