From June 6–12, 2010, VSA—the international organization on arts and disability—will bring together artists, educators, researchers, and policymakers with and without disabilities from around the world for a multicultural celebration of the arts and arts education. The Festival will feature visual, performing, literary, and media artists and a guest list that includes more than 2,000 participants from all corners of the globe. The 2010 International VSA Festival will be the largest arts event featuring artists with disabilities to take place in Washington, D.C., to date.
Performances and exhibitions will be showcased at venues throughout Washington, D.C., including multiple stages at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center; Atlas Performing Arts Center; The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium; H Street Playhouse; Shakespeare Theatre Company's Harman Hall and Lansburgh Theatre; the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Discovery Theater, and International Gallery; Union Station; and the U.S. Department of Education.
