Events/News
New & Noteworthy
Mark your Calendars!
Flair Night at TGI Friday's: Tuesday, February 28, starting at 6:30pm at TGI Friday's at 3179 Alpine NW
Join us for a night of food, fun and some amazing faliring by TGI Friday's bartenders. The night will include a drink acution, raffle and rockin' tunes by DJames Littell. The DJ will begin at 8:00pm and all proceeds will go toward VSA programs.
Celebrate! A Community Arts Day: Saturday, March 10 from 9:15am-2:15pm at the Grand Rapids Ballet Company
This cost-free event is an opportunity for people of all ages to experience dance, music, and visual art in a fun environment while learning about the arts. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities to participate in dance and choral workshops, engage in creative art-making activities, view performances by dance and choral groups from the greater Grand Rapids community, and more! We hope you can join us.
Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in volunteering with VSA this Winter or Spring? Check out our volunteer flier for a number of exciting opportunities to get involved with VSA!
Current Adult Art Classes
Sign up today for our adult classes for Winter 2012.
Classes for the Winter session include:
Art Around the World, art from around the world will be explored in a variety of visual art mediums. Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm from January 16-March 19 at VSA.
Theatre, enjoy playing improv games, learning basic theatre skills and terms, and staring in a fun, unique production! Tuesdays from 5:00-6:00pm from January 17-March 20 at VSA.
For full schedule and registration form go here or call or email Katie at #885-5866 or vsaprogram@iserv.net.
We Have Moved!
Our office is now located at 1140 Monroe Ave Nw Suite 4101 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Disabling Disabilities With Art®
How Does Art Disable Disabilities?
VSA brings students with disabilities together with artists and art projects. Art breaks down many of emotional and psychological barriers that hold students back by building self-confidence and personal satisfaction. Art accomplishments advance learning skills, improve classroom behavior and show students that they are more self-sufficient and capable than they thought. Their new confidence produces new personal breakthroughs.
The confidence and the breakthroughs help them move from at risk students who usually drop out of school to successful young people who can make a positive contribution to our greater Grand Rapids community.
VSA is the largest non-profit organization in Michigan bringing artists, art projects, teachers and students with disabilities together. Last year, VSA helped nearly 10,000 individuals celebrate, succeed and grow with art.
Help us do more. Give us a hand.