Access/VSA International Network

Our mission is to connect & lead a vibrant community working towards the full inclusion of people with disabilities in artistic & cultural endeavors.

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

@Raleigh_Arts Great news - deadline has been extended to April 1!

[Open Door Arts @OpenDoorArtsMA]

Applications are now open for the @AccessVSA Playwright Discovery Program! Young writers with disabilities (generally, ages 14-19) enrolled in high school are invited to submit a 'ten-minute script'. Learn more and apply, here: https://t.co/OIYlBNmjZV

[ADA Symposium @ADASymposium]

Amazing opportunity for young musicians with disabilities ages 14-25! Learn more about the @AccessVSA International Young Soloists Musicians Program and apply today!
https://t.co/yM0uSNKuPY

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

Save the date for the 2024 LEAD Conference! July 29-August 2 in Seattle, WA. #kclead #accesslead #accessvsa

[NC Arts Council @NCArtsCouncil]

"What is inconceivable today will be routine and normalized tomorrow."

Opening this year's LEAD Conference, Betty Siegel from @AccessVSA spoke about advances in accessibility. For example, automatic doors were once only possible in Star Trek, and are now commonplace.

[GBH Access: NCAM & MAG @GBHAccess]

NCAM out in full force, and excited for LEAD with @AccessVSA!

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

Looking for updates on LEAD? Head to https://t.co/zMqEfcdOs3 to keep up with everything happening this week at the conference! #kclead

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

"Upcoming films Wonka and Snow White have cast actors without dwarfism in key roles, a practice seen as damaging for representation." https://t.co/k2onfr2seu

[RAMPD @rampdup]

Join us as #LiftMeUp co-artists @LachiMusic @GaelynnLea and James Ian discuss the #JudyHeumann, what #Disability Culture and Pride mean today, and what music creators and professionals can do to amplify it! July 24 - 6p ET on Discord - HERE: https://t.co/0T8xEzuYX7

[Arts4All Abilities @arts_sped]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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IN SYNC: Problems of Practice, Community-Driven Solutions
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For more details & to apply: https://t.co/X8Jo6wdHpg #artsforall #artseducation #specialeducation #dance #music #theater #visualarts #theater #mediaart #conference #rfp

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

“My hope in becoming apart of the @accessvsa @kencen community is that I can work with them and their professionals and the other winners … to build a platform and a voice for students like me.” https://t.co/C785arvvCW

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

The Kennedy Center is seeking artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 for our 2023 VSA Emerging Young Artists program! Apply by August 18 at https://t.co/ZqATJWNlE0. #disabledartists #callforart #vsaeya

[The Trump Kennedy Center @kencen]

Three Keys to Ellington: @JustinKauflin, @JoseAndreBo, Matthew Whitaker // APR. 26, 2024

Each year, outstanding young musicians with disabilities from around the world receive the Kennedy Center’s @AccessVSA International Young Musicians Award.

🔗 https://t.co/pIJmz888lk

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

📢 Attention cultural workers in Massachusetts! Did you know you can apply for a $200 scholarship towards your LEAD Conference registration? Our friends at @masscultural are offering 50 SPOTS for this scholarship. Learn more or apply now at https://t.co/8uZqUdfC5U! #kclead

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

CALL FOR ARTISTS! U.S.-based visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 are invited to apply! 15 winners will be awarded $5,000, plus prof. development at the Kennedy Center & a tour of their art with this year's collection. Apply by August 18, 2023 at https://t.co/ZqATJWNlE0

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

"When they stop and make a mistake in their drumming they simply pause, reset, and off they go, and it's no big deal, and we see that transferring into their school situation where they are happy to give things a go rather than have a fear of failure." https://t.co/0yAAVZ2hSw

[Cultural Access Collaborative @CulturalAccess]

"I grew up with multiple disabilities and chronic illnesses and thought being “outdoorsy” was only for able-bodied people."

https://t.co/ZwZH0c5Fgm

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

“Disability in the workplace is a form of diversity—yet it is widely misunderstood & often excluded from diversity considerations. While most organizations have diversity programs, only 4% of them include disability in their diversity efforts.” @PsychToday https://t.co/2o0bEl2Vlk

[Access/VSA International Network @AccessVSA]

CALL FOR ARTISTS! U.S.-based visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 are invited to apply! 15 winners will be awarded $5,000, plus prof. development at the Kennedy Center & a tour of their art with this year's collection. Apply by August 18, 2023 at https://t.co/ZqATJWNlE0

[Mass Cultural Council @masscultural]

Join us at @AccessVSA's LEAD® Conference this summer in Boston! The @kencen’s gathering on cultural arts and disability takes place August 27-31 - a terrific opportunity for arts & cultural organizations to connect and learn about accessibility. #kclead https://t.co/57LVKplHfC