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VSA arts International Conference

Exploring Accessibility, Inclusion, and Arts Education

June 9 - 10, 2006
Hilton Washington
Washington, D.C.

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Onsite registration only at this time
Changes to session schedule

The VSA arts International Conference gathered professionals in the arts, education, and disability fields committed to growing inclusive communities and taking bold steps to expand opportunities for all people to learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.

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Bold Steps in Breaking through Barriers

Photo of a group of people in a discussion

Bold steps to create unquestioned access to inclusive arts learning programs in schools and communities that develop artistic, academic, and social skills for everyone.

Bold steps to establish an inclusive arts community where everyone is welcome and can fully experience and delight in the offerings.

Bold steps to empower people with disabilities to become accomplished professionals in their field of choice within the arts.

Keynote Speakers

Elliot Eisner, Ph. D.Elliot Eisner, Ph.D., author and leading theorist on arts education and curriculum studies.

Temple Grandin, Ph. D.Temple Grandin,Ph.D., best-selling author and noted speaker on autism.

Book Signing

Covers of the books, Animals in Translation and The Arts and the Creation of the Mind, and logo of Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse

Dr. Eisner and Dr. Grandin will be available to sign books following their keynote presentations. The Arts and the Creation of Mind and Animals in Translation can be purchased in the signing area courtesy of Politics and Prose Bookstore and Coffeehouse.

 

VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA arts provides educators, parents, and artists with resources and the tools to support arts programming in schools and communities. VSA arts showcases the accomplishments of artists with disabilities and promotes increased access to the arts for people with disabilities. Each year millions of people participate in VSA arts programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in more than 60 countries around the world. VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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