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VSA MA staffers Nicole and Willa Win Best Presentation Award
VSA MA staff members Nicole Agois and Wilhelmina Peragine recently presented at the 2014 VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference in Alexandria, Virginia and they won the Best of Intersections Award for their presentation. Let’s hear it for Nicole…
Sensory-Friendly Performances at Barrington Stage Company
Barrington Stage Company of Pittsfield, MA is presenting two sensory-friendly performances this season. – August 2, 2014 at 12:30pm – August 16, 2014 at 2pm Sensory-friendly performances are designed to be more accessible to those individuals on the autism spectrum…
Join in the Creative Explosion
Are you an artist? Are you an actor? Are you a storyteller? Are you a poet? Creative Explosion brings together young actors and storytellers with disabilities and those without, to create multidisciplinary performances that address relevant contemporary communication as well…
You Shop, Amazon Gives to VSA MA
Shop at AmazonSmile and Amazon will make a donation to VSA Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to VSA Massachusetts whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products,…
Celebrate National Dance Day With Live Webcast of AXIS Dance Company
The Kennedy Center and in conjunction with , present performances in honor of . offers a program of “physically integrated dance” evolving from collaboration between dancers with and without disabilities in celebration of the 24th anniversary of the Americans with…
I Am A Part of Art – CATA Art Show & Poetry Reading
The Berkshire Museum is hosting “I Am a Part of Art” Annual Art Show & Poetry Reading. : July 24 – August 23, 2014 with an opening reception Thursday, July 24 from 5-7pm : The Berkshire Museum, Crane Room, 39…
City of Boston – ADA Celebration Day
Mayor Martin J. Walsh & the Mayor’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities Welcome’s All to Attend A.D.A. Celebration day A FREE event for children, families, & individuals of all abilities. Thursday, July 24, 2014 12 noon – 3 p.m. Boston…
24th Anniversary of The ADA – Poetry Slam & Art Exhibition
Come celebrate the 24th anniversary of the ADA. July 23, 2014 Institute for Human Centered Design 200 Portland St. Boston, MA 02114 6:30-7:00 PM Refreshments and Art Exhibition 7:00-8:00 PM Poetry Slam RSVP to Stacy Hart: Read about the…
Meet the Intern: Grace Allen
Sophomore at The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. Concentrating in human rights, studio art, and mental health. What are your favorite pastimes? “I love to eat, paint, and hang out with friends.” If…
Boston Landmarks Orchestra ASL-Interpreted Concerts at the Hatch Shell
July 23, 2014 – Fiesta sinfónica – Adrian Anantawan directs the Dudamel Orchestra. Also presented will be student-composed ASL poetry, . August 13, 2014 – Legacy of the Spirituals August 27, 2014 – Bicentennial of The Star-Spangled Banner Visit for…
Parkolation Project Is Built!
This is a guest blog post by Wilhelmina Peragine, VSA Teaching Artist and Parkolation Visionary. Dear VSA Community, Thank you for your tremendous support of the Parkolation Project this year. Because of you and our many partners, we just finished…
Mary Pat Finnegan Writes About Broad Meadow Brook Festival
This is a guest blog post by Mary Pat Finnegan who attended the June 21, 2014 Broad Meadow Brook Festival with her son Sean and daughter Marion. I had the pleasure of celebrating the 1st day of Summer by joining…