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VSA Webinar: Structuring a Professional Development Program for Special Education Classrooms
Description: This webinar will focus on the structure of a professional development program which teaches best practices and strategies for implementing the arts in all levels of special education. This program, the Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI), examines interactions between…
Henderson Inclusion School Performance: Write Around the World
Our COOL Schools partner, , presents a performance of “Write Around the World” Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 1:00pm. Featuring the third and fourth grades, the show takes place in rooms 7, 8 & 10. Henderson Inclusion School 1669 Dorchester…
Jeffrey Melzack’s Teachable Moments Artist Reception at Open Door Gallery
Join us at the for Jeffrey Melzack’s “Teachable Moments” artist reception. “Melzack uses colored pencil, watercolor and oils in landscapes and symbolic objects that evoke magical and whimsical worlds reminiscent of the works of Joan Miro and Paul Klee. For…
ASL-Interpreted "Zooshows" at Boston Children’s Museum
Discover animals large and small, feathered and furry, four-footed, two-footed and no-footed! Celebrate all kind of animals! March 21, 2015 11am and noon ASL-Interpreted Free with paid Museum admission. For more information, visit the or contact: Saki Iwamoto, Health and…
Shrek The Musical – ASL-Interpreted, Sensory-Friendly, and Audio-Described Performances
The in Acton, Mass. presents “Shrek The Musical” March 20 – 29, 2015 with the following inclusive performances: – Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 2pm – Saturday, March 28, 2015 at noon – Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 7:30pm SHREK…
ASL Tour at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Come to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 6:00 pm for an ASL tour about American Women Artists. This tour will not be voiced. MFA is free after 4 pm on Wednesdays. Get a…
Artsenses III – Sight: The Art and Science of Observation
invites you to join her at for the 3rd of the Artsenses series exploring the intersection of art and science through the senses. The evening will feature a brilliant discussion on vision, art and the power of observation. Guest speakers…
Summer Internships Available at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Office of VSA in Washington, D.C.
The Office of VSA and Accessibility at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. has two internship positions open for Summer 2015: Education – VSA Communications and Marketing Intern Education – VSA Special Events Intern…
Meet the Teaching Artist: Bonnie Duncan
I have a true drive to integrate the arts into education. I approach each project with techniques that bring students with different strengths and skills fully into the classroom and engage them with the materials they are studying. I use…
We’ve Got Free Museum of Fine Arts Access Program Passes!
Visit Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts for free! Here’s what you have to do: – Come see us at the Open Door Gallery, 89 South St., Boston. – Enjoy our current exhibit of Jeffrey Melzack’s artwork. – Ask us for…
Youth Art Month Starts Today!
Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. Youth Art Month provides a forum for acknowledging skills that are fostered…
Bring Dance and Drama Into Your Classroom to Enhance Literacy
As we thaw out from this winter, VSA kicks off the spring with an innovative program for teaching artists and classroom teachers. Embodying Literacy – Early Childhood is a three-part workshop series that provides early childhood educators a unique opportunity…