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Promoting the creative power in people with disabilities

VSA arts of Colorado is creating a world where people with disabilities have the opportunity to learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.

VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith. Nearly five million people with disabilities participate in VSA arts programs each year through affiliate programs in each state and over sixty countries worldwide.

VSA arts of Colorado was established in 1978 and has continues to thrive today. Each year VSA arts of Colorado serves nearly ten thousand people with disabilities, their families and those that work with them

VSA arts Guiding Principles

Every young person with a disability deserves access to appropriate arts learning experiences.

All artists in schools and art educators should be appropriately prepared to include students with disabilities in their instruction.

All children, youth and adults with disabilities should have complete access to community cultural facilities and activit ies.

All individuals with disabilities who aspire to careers in the arts should have the opportunity to develop appropriate skills.

VSA arts of Colorado is a full affiliate of VSA arts operating in the geographic confines of the State of Colorado.