VSA International Network
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The VSA International Network's mission is to connect and lead a vibrant community of organizations and individuals working towards the full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities of all ages in artistic and cultural endeavors.
Do you want to be a part of a dynamic network, infused with new voices and influenced by veterans in the field? A community that will allow richer and more diverse conversations, and create an expansion of collective knowledge and expertise?
Then we have the network for you!
The VSA International Network is an active global community that shares best practices in cultural access, brainstorms solutions to common (and uncommon) issues, and blazes an accessible path towards social justice and inclusion.
With members like you, we are creating an international community that fosters the growing field of accessibility and disability in the arts, at cultural institutions and in arts education, while helping define excellence in the field.
Choose a VSA Network Track
The VSA International Network has three tracks to choose from:
- LEAD® Cultural Access
- Arts and Special Education
- Creatives
When you join the VSA International Network, you will:
- Network with peers – An active listserv, shared best practices, and learning opportunities presented by your expert colleagues.
- Make deeper connections with colleagues – A member directory, links to experts in your field, peer-driven online forums, and affinity groups.
- – , funding opportunities and grants, audition notices and calls for art, —all in one place.
- Continue your education – Free webinars, professional development, and mentorship opportunities. Discounts on online courses and trainings and
- Stay current – A free monthly e-newsletter with arts updates, best practices, and trending issues.
- Discover resources – Tip sheets, how-tos, lesson plans, model programs, and other practical information.
- Promote your organization and share your art – Opportunities to post art and arts & disability-related events in a member calendar and select online forums.
Membership Costs
- Premium Organization: $125 per year
5 linked members. Conference discount for up to 3 people. - Standard Organization: $75 per year
3 linked members. Conference discount for up to 2 people. - Individual: $30 per year
VSA International Network
About the Office of Accessibility and VSA
At the Office of Accessibility and VSA, we’re passionate about access to the arts for people with disabilities. To ensure the arts are accessible to all—from children to older adults—we make Kennedy Center performances and facilities accessible to all audiences, and provide resources, programs, and opportunities for educators, cultural administrators, emerging and professional artists and performers with disabilities.
Learn about our upcoming events, programs, resources, and opportunities at kennedy-center.org/vsa. Together we can be a catalyst for change.
Kennedy Center Education
Generous support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Gifts and grants to educational programs at the Kennedy Center are provided by A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation; Annenberg Foundation; the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Bank of America; Bender Foundation, Inc.; Carter and Melissa Cafritz Trust; Carnegie Corporation of New York; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; Estée Lauder; Flocabulary; Harman Family Foundation; The Hearst Foundations; the Herb Alpert Foundation; the Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family Foundation; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; the Kimsey Endowment; The King-White Family Foundation and Dr. J. Douglas White; Laird Norton Family Foundation; Lois and Richard England Family Foundation; Dr. Gary Mather and Ms. Christina Co Mather; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation;
Music Theatre International; Myra and Leura Younker Endowment Fund; the National Endowment for the Arts; Newman’s Own Foundation; Nordstrom; Park Foundation, Inc.; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Prince Charitable Trusts; Soundtrap; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Rosemary Kennedy Education Fund; The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates; The Victory Foundation; The Volgenau Foundation; and Volkswagen Group of America. Additional support is provided by the National Committee for the Performing Arts.
The content of these programs may have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education but does not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the federal government.