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Arts Access appreciates everyone who supported and attended our IDEA summit which was held on Monday, January 12th at CAM Raleigh. This workshop was made possible through a work contract with VSA / Kennedy Center. There was a lot of great networking and lesson plan / project sharing. If you're interested in bringing our educational services to your city/town contact Betsy today!

Woman's Club of Raleigh

ART FESTIVAL
The 2014-2015 Arts Festival of The Woman's Club of Raleigh and Junior Woman's Club of Raleigh is Monday, January 26, 2015 from 12:00 until 8:00 p.m. at The Woman's Club of Raleigh, 3300 Woman's club Drive, Raleigh NC 27612.

The Arts Festival is billed as the largest Arts recognition program for young people in North Carolina and is in its 49th year. Awards information and entry forms are now available for students from the Raleigh area. Students in Grades 6-8 may participate in Crafts, Visual Arts, and Photography. Students in Grades 9-12 may participate in Drama, Literature, Music, Public Speaking, and Sewing as well as Visual Arts, Crafts, and Photography.

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Arts Access partners with the Woman's Club of Raleigh to make this opportunity available to artists with a disability. This call-for-art is particularly inclusive to people with a disability. If you have additional accessibility questions about this exhibition opportunity contact Martha Keravuori

3rd Friday Art Walk, Siler City

The Inclusive Art and Dance Improv Group from the Siler City Dance & Gymnastics Academy displayed their art at the Siler City 3rd Friday Art Walk on October 17, 2014. The 3rd Friday Art Walks are held at the NC Arts Incubator and Downtown Art studios in Siler City.
VSA International Young Soloists Award Program
A Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability Program

Deadline for entries: March 16, 2015

Each year, a select number of outstanding young musicians with disabilities, ages 14-25, from around the world receive the VSA International Young Soloists Award. These emerging musicians win a $2,500 prize, professional development experiences, and the opportunity to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Started by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith in 1984, the program, open to musicians of any instrument or genre, has provided opportunities for hundreds of emerging young musicians with disabilities.

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Click here to see more VSA opportunities, including additional contests for artists and FREE webinars for arts educators

Upcoming Audio Described Performances:


- "Annie: DPAC, December 10, 7:30pm

- “Nice Work if You Can Get It”: Broadway Series South, January 24, 2pm

- “Romeo & Juliet”: Burning Coal, January 25, 2pm

- “Venus in Fur”: Raleigh Little Theatre, January 25, 3:30pm

- “Trouble in Mind”: Playmakers, January 27, 7:30pm

- “Dirty Blonde”: Triad Stage, February 10, 7:30pm

- “Billy Elliot”: NC Theatre, February 14, 2pm

- “Motown”: DPAC, February 20, 8pm

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