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Our mission is to create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and access the arts. Learn more about VSA Minnesota and our Programs and Services.
13th Annual Arts Access Awards to be presented
The arts in Minnesota are more accessible to people with disabilities today – thanks in part to two individuals and two organizations who value the arts. The 13th annual Arts Access Awards are nominated by the public and presented by VSA Minnesota, to recognize outstanding accomplishments by artists, arts organizations, advocates and educators that help create a community where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in and access the arts. Read more about the 2010 Arts Access Awards…
2010 VSA Minnesota Project Grant for Emerging Artists with Disabilities Grant Round Now Open!
For 14 years, VSA Minnesota has awarded annual grants to Minnesotans with disabilities who have distinguished themselves artistically. These grants have been made possible by the Jerome Foundation of Saint Paul. This year seven grants of $1,500 each will be awarded. Application Deadline: Friday, October 29, 2010 (postmark or deliver to the VSA Minnesota office by 5:00 PM). The 2010 grant is for emerging artists and the creation of new work…
Nine Metro Groups Receive Access Grants
Nine arts organizations in the Twin Cities have been awarded a total of $100,794 for projects to make the arts more accessible to people with disabilities. Funding for these ADA Access Improvement Grants for Metro Arts Organizations is from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, which voters approved in 2008. VSA Minnesota administers this program for the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. Read more about the Access Grant Recipients…
Our New Name
As you notice the new look of our website, you will see that we have also changed our name and our logo (as have all the VSA affiliates around the world). However, what we do and how we do it remains the same.
From today and forever forward (we hope), our name is VSA Minnesota. To help define that name, our tagline states: The State Organization on Arts and Disability. Although "arts" has been taken out of the name, it, and the fact that we work with people with disabilities, is firmly reinforced in the tagline. This change is being made so that we can continue to be an affiliate of VSA (formerly VSA arts) in Washington, D.C. VSA's tagline now reads "The International Organization on Arts and Disability" - reflecting its 48 U.S. affiliates and 68 affiliated organizations around the world.
VSA is not an acronym for our former name of Very Special Arts nor for the other phrases we used such as Vision, Strength & Access. Rather, VSA, VSA Minnesota and all of the other affiliates will acknowledge our former names and our history as being part of what brought us to where we are today and what informs our current composition. As we move forward, we will work to ensure that you know that we are the state organization on arts and disability – we're VSA Minnesota. - Craig Dunn, Executive Director, VSA Minnesota
Arts Mentoring Project
Mentoring applications are now available for young people with disabilities in Rochester, the Twin Cities, central and northeast Minnesota interested in connecting with professionals in the arts and arts-related occupations. Read more about the Arts Mentoring Project…
