KultureCity wins 3 Telly Awards for powerful sensory accessibility + inclusion video

ByPat Byington
LAST UPDATED05/23/25

Reviewed by: Nathan Watson

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Kulture City — The KultureCity sensory bag includes: noise-cancelling headphones, lanyard cards, and fidget toys. If you need a weighted vest, just ask a Vulcan team member. (Lauren Bedford / Bham Now)

Birmingham-based nonprofit KultureCity won three prestigious Telly Awards this week for its powerful video describing the organization’s work to increase sensory accessibility and inclusion for those with sensory needs and invisible disabilities.

Established in 1979, the Telly Awards showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.

According to the group, they receive and judge over 13,000 entries from six continents and all 50 states from advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers.

KultureCity wins Telly Awards

On May 20, the Telly Awards announced their 2025 honorees, declaring KultureCity’s video “It’s More Than Just a Bag” a Telly Award winner in three separate categories:

Gold Telly Winner in Accessibility
Gold Telly Winner in Social Video
Silver Telly Winner in Not-for-profit

Here is the winning video:

The world’s leading sensory accessibility and acceptance non-profit, KultureCity has certified 3000+ locations worldwide. The award-winning video tells the story of the program and its impact.

“Winning three Telly Awards is more than an achievement — it’s an honor that reflects the power of storytelling, the dedication behind the craft, and the impact of connecting with audiences to share the story of those who are oftentimes forgotten about.
Uma Srivastava, Executive Director, KultureCity

Want to learn more about KultureCity and its many programs and events here in The Magic City? Visit their website and follow them on social media.

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Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.