Seattle City Seeks Disability Commissioners

No Comments Friday, 5th March 2010 at 12:51am

The City of Seattle is seeking volunteers to serve on the newly formed Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities.  The Commission is an advisory body that makes recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on issues of importance to people with disabilities.  The application deadline is March 11, 2010.   Read More

ArtsTime Conference: Call for Presenters

Comments Off Tuesday, 16th February 2010 at 5:16pm

 

ArtsTime 2010 Conference: Transforming Classrooms, Education and Lives
October 8th and 9th, 2010 – State In-Service Day

Creative Activities and VSA Washington are co-sponsors of this important, state-wide arts and education conference – a time for those interested in the successful education of all students come together to learn and share information.  We are particularly interested in finding teaching artists who can bring presentations around inclusion and accessible arts, in all disciplines.

If you are a teaching artist interested in presenting at this important conference, click here for more details:

Call for Presenters in Word:  ArtsTime_2010_Call_for_Proposals Final

Call for Presenters as PDF:  ArtsTime_2010_Call_for_Proposals Final

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You Are Invited to ArtSpring! 2010

Comments Off Monday, 15th February 2010 at 5:07pm

Creative Activities and VSA Washington are pleased to present ArtSpring!, our Annual Inclusive Arts Festival, at Seattle Center House May 4th and 5th, 2010.  This two-day Festival offers unique, inclusive arts opportunities for youth, adults, and families in a variety of free activities and performances.  Come and be part of the 36th annual inclusive arts festival!

Save the Date postcards, announcing this year’s theme and dates have been mailed to all Puget Sound area schools – and the Registration Form is now available for download:  ArtSpring10Reg.  Completed Registration forms may be emailed to artspring@vsaaw.org or mailed to the Main Office (see form for address.)

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Director's Notes

Director's Notes

I caught a glimpse, yesterday, of an amazing program hiding under a bushel in Bellevue.  Luckily, if plans come to fruition, their light is about to come out shining bright.  I got a chance to spend an hour with James McClain, Administrator/Artistic Director of the Bellevue Youth Theatre (BYT) – and that’s all it took to see what a successful model of an inclusive arts community looks like.  Read More

ArtSpring! May 4th/5th

There’s something for everyone at ArtSpring! 2010: Pigments of Your Imagination

 

K-12 student and educators, young adults, and families of all ages and abilities will find something to excite and inspire them at our Inclusive Arts Festival!  Click Here for more information, like schedules, educator registration, sponsors, and more!

Ida’s Fund

Ida Flagler Daly was the Founder of Creative Activities

Ida Flagler Daly was the Founder of Creative Activities

The Ida Flagler Daly Fund for Artists with Disabilities provides individual and organizational resource awards designed to overcome barriers to successfully participating in art – as an artist or a patron.   Read More

No Boundaries

Bristlecone Pine Tree

Bristlecone Pine Tree Jessica Thompson

No Boundaries’ 2009/10 Travelling Exhibit, “Transcendence”

Creative Activities/VSA arts of Washington is pleased to announce the opening of the No Boundaries 2009-2010 Touring Arts Exhibit: Transcendence.     No Boundaries 2009/10 Tour Schedule

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