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Join us at Access/VSA International Network's LEAD® Conference this summer in Boston! The The Kennedy Center’s gathering on cultural arts and disability takes place August 27-31 - a terrific opportunity for arts & cultural organizations to connect and learn about accessibility. #kclead web.cvent.com/event/b9934ccc…

CALL FOR ARTISTS! U.S.-based visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 are invited to apply! 15 winners will be awarded $5,000, plus prof. development at the Kennedy Center & a tour of their art with this year's collection. Apply by August 18, 2023 at artist.callforentry.org/festivals_uniq…

“Disability in the workplace is a form of diversity—yet it is widely misunderstood & often excluded from diversity considerations. While most organizations have diversity programs, only 4% of them include disability in their diversity efforts.” Psychology Today psychologytoday.com/us/blog/positi…

"I grew up with multiple disabilities and chronic illnesses and thought being “outdoorsy” was only for able-bodied people." nytimes.com/2023/06/19/tra…

"When they stop and make a mistake in their drumming they simply pause, reset, and off they go, and it's no big deal, and we see that transferring into their school situation where they are happy to give things a go rather than have a fear of failure." bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

CALL FOR ARTISTS! U.S.-based visual artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 are invited to apply! 15 winners will be awarded $5,000, plus prof. development at the Kennedy Center & a tour of their art with this year's collection. Apply by August 18, 2023 at artist.callforentry.org/festivals_uniq…

📢 Attention cultural workers in Massachusetts! Did you know you can apply for a $200 scholarship towards your LEAD Conference registration? Our friends at Mass Cultural Council are offering 50 SPOTS for this scholarship. Learn more or apply now at accesslead.org! #kclead

Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André, Matthew Whitaker // APR. 26, 2024 Each year, outstanding young musicians with disabilities from around the world receive the Kennedy Center’s Access/VSA International Network International Young Musicians Award. 🔗 kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explo…

The Kennedy Center is seeking artists with disabilities, ages 16-25 for our 2023 VSA Emerging Young Artists program! Apply by August 18 at artist.callforentry.org/festivals_uniq…. #disabledartists #callforart #vsaeya

Join us as #LiftMeUp co-artists @LachiMusic @GaelynnLea and James Ian discuss the #JudyHeumann, what #Disability Culture and Pride mean today, and what music creators and professionals can do to amplify it! July 24 - 6p ET on Discord - HERE: buff.ly/3OiWLDn

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS . IN SYNC: Problems of Practice, Community-Driven Solutions . For more details & to apply: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #artsforall #artseducation #specialeducation #dance #music #theater #visualarts #theater #mediaart #conference #rfp

“My hope in becoming apart of the @accessvsa The Kennedy Center community is that I can work with them and their professionals and the other winners … to build a platform and a voice for students like me.” dailybruin.com/2023/07/22/isa…

"Upcoming films Wonka and Snow White have cast actors without dwarfism in key roles, a practice seen as damaging for representation." theguardian.com/film/2023/aug/…

Looking for updates on LEAD? Head to Instagram.com/accessvsa to keep up with everything happening this week at the conference! #kclead

NCAM out in full force, and excited for LEAD with Access/VSA International Network!

"What is inconceivable today will be routine and normalized tomorrow." Opening this year's LEAD Conference, Betty Siegel from Access/VSA International Network spoke about advances in accessibility. For example, automatic doors were once only possible in Star Trek, and are now commonplace.

Save the date for the 2024 LEAD Conference! July 29-August 2 in Seattle, WA. #kclead #accesslead #accessvsa

Amazing opportunity for young musicians with disabilities ages 14-25! Learn more about the Access/VSA International Network International Young Soloists Musicians Program and apply today! kennedy-center.org/education/oppo…

Applications are now open for the Access/VSA International Network Playwright Discovery Program! Young writers with disabilities (generally, ages 14-19) enrolled in high school are invited to submit a 'ten-minute script'. Learn more and apply, here: bit.ly/30JVAH3