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ABOUT THE WEATHER
Be assured that we are carefully monitoring weather predictions and that your safety and enjoyment are our top priorities. The current prediction is for Earl to quickly brush past the New England coast on Friday, and for Saturday and Sunday to be sunny! Meanwhile, we are on site planning for a wonderful festival. We encourage you to check forecasts here for Charlestown, RI 02813.
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Highlights from Distinguished Arts Education Presenters!
2010 VSA arts International Festival
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks to how important the arts are to every child's education & opens VSA Arte Postale Exhibition with RI student Christopher Banks in Washington DC,
Kareem Dale Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy speaking about arts, inclusion, education, employment, civil rights, human rights, challenging employers & institutions and gives us his "bona fides" as an actor with Chicago's Black Ensemble Theatre
Dame Evelyn Glennie the 1st person in musical
history to successfully create a full-time career as a solo percussionist. She explores how society perceives disability & music, integrates communication & connections to share her experience of sound!
Visit us at our facebook or youtube page to see the videos!
VSA arts of Rhode Island is a statewide, nonprofit
arts and education organization dedicated to providing
opportunities for children and adults with disabilities
to actively participate in the arts. VSA arts of Rhode Island creates high quality programs
in the literary, performing, and visual arts for inclusive
audiences throughout the state. Through its collaborations
with partners from the arts, cultural, disability, and
educational communities, VSA arts of Rhode Island  increases
public awareness of the creative talents of people with
disabilities, integrating their achievements into Rhode
Island's mainstream community to provide cultural experiences
for all.
VSA Arts Guidelines
- Every young person with a disability deserves access
to appropriate arts learning experiences.
- All artists in schools and arts educators should
be appropriately prepared to include students 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.
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