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VSA Florida: Creating a society in which people with disabilities can learn through, participate
in and enjoy the arts. Headquartered at the University of South Florida, VSA Florida (VSAFL)is a member
of the international network of VSA, an affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Guiding Principles
- Every young person with a disability deserves access to appropriate arts learning experiences.
- All artists in schools and art educators should be appropriately prepared to include students and adults with disabilities in their instruction.
- All children, youth and adults with disabilities should have complete access to community cultural facilities and activities.
- All individuals with disabilities who aspire to careers in the arts should have the opportunity to develop appropriate skills.
The ARTS (Visual, Music, Drama, Dance and Literary) are a….
Way of communicating Means to unites people of all abilities
Vehicle for self realization Voice that enables self expression
Tool for learning Channel for achieving excellence
Pathway to careers Pathway to opportunities
2008-2009 VSA Florida accomplishments:
- 220 different programs in 43 counties
- 32,786 students with disabilities participated in programs/activities
- 79 artist residencies served 1918 students with disabilities and 326 adults with disabilities
- 29 professional development trainings for 837 participants including teachers, teaching artists, artists with disabilities and staff of cultural organizations
- 2 Florida Young Soloists Performances featuring 4 performers for an audience of 14,000
- 2 VSA awards for Outstanding Community Partner and Outstanding Leadership
- National recognition for 1 young adult artist as a finalist in the VSA arts Driven Volkswagen Art Exhibition and one student with disabilities represented Florida in All Children Can Create exhibition sponsored by CVS/Caremark
- 13 exhibitions of artwork created by adults and students with disabilities
- 8 community outreach events reaching 5300 individuals
- 107 artists with a disability are members of the VSAFL artist registry
- 9000 website hits per month with 75% new hits
- 220,000 individuals directly participated in VSAFL program/activities
- 537,217 individuals indirectly participated in VSAFL program/activities
For information call 813-558-5095 or visit www.vsafl.org.
3500 E. Fletcher Ave., Suite 234 ,Tampa, FL 33613
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