Welcome to VSA arts of Maine
VSA arts of Maine is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing arts, educational and cultural opportunities for children and adults with disabilities in Maine. Through innovative and inclusive arts programs, VSA arts of Maine promotes the creative powerin people with disabilities. Programs include artist residencies in schools, workshops for teachers and artists, mentoring for adult artists with disabilities, exhibitions of work by artists with disabilities, and partnerships with cultural venues throughout the state to improve accessibility.
VSA arts of Maine is part of the VSA arts international network, promoting education and lifelong learning opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities. Founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, VSA arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Formerly named Very Special Arts, VSA arts changed its name in 1999 in a move designed to put the focus on the artists' work, rather than on their limitations.
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VSA arts of Maine is funded, in part, by the national office of VSA
arts, under an award from the US Department of Education. However, the
content of this web site does not necessarily reflect the policy of the
US Department of Education and endorsement should not be assumed. VSA
arts of Maine also receives generous support from the Maine Department
of Education, Special Services, through Part B of the Individuals with
Disabilities Act. Additional generous support comes from businesses,
foundations, and individuals.
This website developed with the support of the
Maine CITE
Project.
Maine CITE is authorized under the Assistive Technology Act of
1998 and is funded from the
National
Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research, US Department of
Education.