​Barrier-Free is a non-profit, disability service organization that provides inclusive art, self-advocacy, and social programming to the community for adults with disabilities across Carroll County.

Barrier-Free offers two inclusive theater companies where neurodiverse adults ages 18+ come together to create original full-production musicals. Additional offerings include expressive arts classes covering a variety of themes including improvisational acting, dance, and more!

At Barrier-Free’s Life Skills & Social Studio in Downtown Sykesville, programs support the development of life skills and social skills for neurodiverse adults through an integrated-arts model with a focus on interpersonal interaction, authentic practice, and group collaboration.

Features three art galleries: the Babylon Great Hall Gallery, the Robert A. and Phyllis B. Scott Center for the Fine and Performing Arts Gallery, and the Langdon Family Gallery

The gallery hosts exhibits of local, regional, and national artists, as well as McDaniel faculty and students.