South Carolina Arts Foundation
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c/o South Carolina Arts Commission |
Julia M. Brown |
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Tel.: (803) 734-0445 |
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Organizational Profile:
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Full-time Staff: 0 |
VSA arts of South Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit organization that served the arts, disability, and education communities since 1986. The office is located in downtown Columbia at the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC). VSA arts of South Carolina benefits in numerous ways from the partnership with SCAC and the South Carolina Arts Foundation. The three organizations work together in promoting quality accessible art experiences for people with all types of disabilities throughout the state of South Carolina. VSA arts of South Carolina also follows the mission of VSA arts national, which is to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.
Programming Partners and Other Funders:
National Endowment for the Arts; South Carolina Arts Commission; South Carolina Department of Education; South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs ( SCDDSN); South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind (Spartanburg); South Carolina Alliance for Art Education; South Carolina Arts Alliance ( Rock Hill) ; South Carolina Center for Dance Education; Columbia College; Ridgeview High School (Columbia, SC); United Cerebral Palsy of SC & GA; Columbia Music Festival Association (Columbia);Anderson County Arts Center; Anderson County DDSN Board; Calhoun County Museum and Arts Council; Calhoun County DDSN Board; City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs; Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County; Kershaw County DDSN Board; Kershaw County Hospital; Arts Partnership of Spartanburg County; Spartanburg Regional Health Care Foundation; Charleston County School District; Creative Spark (Charleston); Children’s Museum of the Low Country (Charleston);EdVenture Children’s Museum (Columbia) Ware House Theatre (Greenville) Nickelodeon Theatre (Columbia);Greenwood Community Theatre; Greenwood County DDSN Board; Greenville Symphony Orchestra; Marlboro County Civic Center; Marlboro County DDSN Board; Marion County School District; Marion County DDSN Board
Educational Programs and Artist Residencies
VSA arts of South Carolina and SCAC currently arrange several residencies throughout the state by providing grant opportunities for individuals and/or organizations who wish to deliver, improve, or implement services or instruction to children, students and adults with disabilities. Teaching opportunities and residencies for qualified teaching artists are available for qualified applicants.
Artists who are already on SCAC’s Roster of Approved Artists and have been trained in accessibility issues will be strongly encouraged to conduct residencies and perform in settings that are outside the scope of SCAC’s typical venues. Projects can also be supported through other targeted SCAC grant opportunities.
General Arts/Education Disabilities Services
VSA arts of South Carolina and SCAC, through a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN), the South Carolina Department of Education, and the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, offer year-round programs throughout the state.
Accessapalooza
Anderson County Arts Council members, Anderson County DDSN board members, and employees of a national corporate sponsor who have cognitive disabilities will receive arts instruction and the opportunity to exhibit their work at Anderson County Arts Council. The culminating event offers Arts Council and Anderson County DDSN staff an opportunity to attend a statewide hands-on training workshop.
Healing Arts Program (Year-Round Residency)
VSA arts of South Carolina and SCAC supports four community outreach programs that link the heath care providers with quality arts experiences as they show evidence of promoting healing, health, and therapeutic benefits.
Rhythm of the Beat: Diverse-ability!
Culturally diverse drumming and dancing residencies will showcase the history and hands-on participation of African American, Native American, and other artists at following three sites: South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind, Charleston County School District, and York County School District.
M.O.V.E.S: Movement Opportunities for Very Exceptional Students!
This is a new pilot program involving creative movement for students with limited mobility. Participants ages 4–16 will partner with student/mentors from Ridgeview High School (Columbia), and Columbia College.
Professional Development and Technical Assistance
Training for Residency Artists and Arts Organizations
VSA arts of South Carolina and SCAC offer general training programs, workshops and services related to the integration of arts and education for people with disabilities. These general training programs and services are designed for diverse audiences across the state. Services include intensive teacher, artist, parent, and arts program staff training on how to provide inclusive arts learning activities; one-time/one-day training; one-on-one consultations; information and resources for teachers, artists, parents, and arts program staff on specific aspects of inclusive arts learning activities and programming; and programs that support career development for artists with disabilities.
Five years of targeted training in accessibility issues has produced a corps of artists who are ready to teach the arts to students outside mainstream K–12 settings.
Cultural Access and Inclusive Arts Services
VSA arts of South Carolina’s executive director and contracted consultants may provide the following services upon request at almost no cost: training, technical assistance, and assessments on access issues for arts administrator and arts organizations.
The following equipment and community outreach services are available through the VSA arts of South Carolina and SCAC Access America grants: Assisted Hearing System, New Hearing Assistance Devices, and Ticket Subsidy support.
Audio Description Goes Kinesthetic!
Dance has proved difficult to audio describe. This pilot project brings modern dance to patrons with visual disabilities in the direct, personal, kinesthetic mode of physically experiencing dance postures, movement, and rhythm.
Public Awareness and Outreach
Ed-Ceptional Children Month
VSA arts’ national award-winning collaboration with the South’s largest children’s museum, Ed-Venture Children’s Museum in Columbia, provides a month of events designed for children with disabilities, their families, and their friends.
All Charleston Kids Can Create/CVS: Call to Participate
An exhibition of student work from the teaching artist residency coordinated by VSA arts of South Carolina will be displayed at the Children’s Museum during the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Piccolo Spoleto Festival Grand Opening. This event is VSA arts of South Carolina’s largest outreach venture. The exhibition will be advertised in the Piccolo Spoleto brochure with 50,000 copies mailed and distributed to all welcome centers throughout the state.
Web site
The VSA arts of South Carolina Web site can be accessed at www.southcarolinaarts.com. This Web site extends VSA arts of South Carolina’s public awareness and outreach activities to a larger number of constituents. In addition, downloadable grant application forms, VSA arts of South Carolina program information, and links to major partners are provided on this page and updated monthly.
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