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VSA arts of New Jersey (CRF ID #869)
FORMER NAME
Very Special Arts of New Jersey
ADDRESS
703 Jersey Ave.,
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
PHONE
732-745-3885 - Karen Singer
732-745-5935
732-745-3913 -TTY
EMAIL
info@vsanj.org
ADMINISTRATOR
Vanessa Young, Executive Director
CONTACT PERSON
Karen Singer
HOURS
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM weekdays - office hours
DESCRIPTION
VSA arts of New Jersey is a part of the international VSA arts network, an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, and the national coordinating agency for individuals with disabilities. VSA/NJ promotes the creative power of people with disabilities through the development and support of model and inclusive cultural, educational and recreational programs and services.
SERVICES
Arts Programming
Resource and Referral Services
PROGRAMS
Unlimited Potential Theater Company (UPTCo.): inclusive theater company offering training, workshops and performance opportunities
Parent/Child Workshops in the Arts for Children with Autism: family-oriented arts programming designed to introduce children with autism to the arts and to enhance behavioral, cognitive and motor skills
Art Achievement Awards: Statewide program that recognizes young people with disabilities who dispay outstanding achivement in the arts and educators and administrators who develop and support model arts programs
Art Par Excellence: touring exhibit of art by young people with disabilities held on a biennial basis at corporations, museums and cultural venues
Mercer County Arts Institute: weekly after-school workshops in visual art, music, drama and acting for students with disabilities
Storyteller Players: theater workshops and performance opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities culminating in an annual performance each spring
Arts Festivals: performances, exhibits and workshops in the arts, presented by and for adults and children with and without disabilities at locations throughout the state
Leadership Training/Resource & Referral Service: technical assistance, presentations and workshops by and for individuals with disabilities and services for artists with disabilities
In addition to its regular programming, VSA/NJ works with schools and other organizations to develop and design arts programming that meets the specific needs of their students and is in alignment with their curricula. VSA/NJ also serves as a resource for school administrators and educators on issues of the arts and disabilities and is a member of the NJ Arts Access Task Force, which provides training and technical assistance to the cultural community as it implements structural and programmatic changes, develops programs that include people with disabilities, and engages in sensitivity training.
FOUNDED
1978
SUBJECT
ART
DISABILITIES SERVICES
DRAMA AND THEATER
MUSIC
DATE MODIFIED
12-19-06