Our mission is to connect & lead a vibrant community working towards the full inclusion of people with disabilities in artistic & cultural endeavors.
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
7 Dec 2023
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: bit.ly/30JVAH3
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
7 Dec 2023
Amazing opportunity for young musicians with disabilities ages 14-25! Learn more about the @AccessVSA International Young Soloists Musicians Program and apply today!
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21 Sep 2023
Save the date for the 2024 LEAD Conference! July 29-August 2 in Seattle, WA. #kclead #accesslead #accessvsa
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
30 Aug 2023
"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.
ALT Betty Siegel on stage speaking to a conference room full of seated viewers.
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
29 Aug 2023
NCAM out in full force, and excited for LEAD with @AccessVSA!
ALT A 2023 LEAD program sitting on a table
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28 Aug 2023
Looking for updates on LEAD? Head to Instagram.com/accessvsa to keep up with everything happening this week at the conference! #kclead
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22 Aug 2023
"Upcoming films Wonka and Snow White have cast actors without dwarfism in key roles, a practice seen as damaging for representation." theguardian.com/film/2023/au…
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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: buff.ly/3OiWLDn
ALT Lachi, James Ian and Gaelynn Lea hug in a photo, below the wrods "Join Us, Monday July 24th 6pm, and beside the words WaterCooler
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
23 Jul 2023
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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IN SYNC: Problems of Practice, Community-Driven Solutions
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For more details & to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #artsforall #artseducation #specialeducation #dance #music #theater #visualarts #theater #mediaart #conference #rfp
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24 Jul 2023
“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.” dailybruin.com/2023/07/22/is…
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13 Jul 2023
The Kennedy Center is seeking artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 for our 2023 VSA Emerging Young Artists program! Apply by August 18 at artist.callforentry.org/fest…. #disabledartists #callforart #vsaeya
ALT Image of a woman on a motorized scooter with text in yellow that reads "Call for disabled artists!"
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
11 Jul 2023
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.
🔗 kennedy-center.org/whats-on/…
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11 Jul 2023
📢 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 accesslead.org! #kclead
ALT A skyline of Boston with the text: "Massachusetts cultural workers can get a $200 scholarship towards their LEAD Conference registration!" and the Mass Cultural Council logo in the bottom right.
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10 Jul 2023
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 artist.callforentry.org/fest…
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7 Jul 2023
"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." bbc.com/news/uk-england-esse…
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
6 Jul 2023
"I grew up with multiple disabilities and chronic illnesses and thought being “outdoorsy” was only for able-bodied people."
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5 Jul 2023
“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 psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
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1 Jul 2023
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 artist.callforentry.org/fest…
ALT Logo for Interchange with the text "Interchange VSA Emerging Young Artists 2023. Apply by August 18, 2023."
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Access/VSA International Network retweeted
29 Jun 2023
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 web.cvent.com/event/b9934ccc…
ALT graphic showing an aerial view of the city of Boston and the words Leadership Exchange in Arts & Disability 2023 Conference - August 27-31 in Boston, MA!
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28 Jun 2023
“We chose a different path by building our film around two authentically cast leads. This meant having to produce the film completely independently but ultimately I believe we have a better product for it.” variety.com/2023/film/festiv…
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