Post by LimitedRecourse on Mar 5, 2010 16:19:37 GMT -5
Contact: Pamela Weston
Phone: (423) 351-7178 or (717) 515-2336
Email: vsa.arts.tn.vol@att.net
march 4, 2010
Artism Day features VSA arts Tennessee Young Soloist winners
Event to commemorate the abilities of people with disabilities
(Sweetwater) —The 2010 Artism Day Committee and VSA arts Tennessee, a nonprofit committed to creating opportunities for people with disabilities to express themselves through the arts, will host a spring festival on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at from 1 to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Sweetwater.
The festival will consist of exhibits of artwork by individuals with Autism and other disabilities; the exhibition of Outside My Window, art by children created as part of an art exchange project between students in Florida and Tennessee; and the exhibition of “Raise Your Hands”, an evolving visual display constructed by individuals with Autism and their families; and opportunities for all to do and try various arts. All artists are invited to participate on April 10 as we celebrate art for all.
As part of the festivities, there will be a performance by VSA arts Tennessee 2009 Young Soloist winner Angela Mosley. Angela won this competition four consecutive years and returns to Artism Day by popular demand. She is an accomplished pianist, singer and songwriter from Puryear, TN. She is a graduate of the Tennessee School for the Blind and Murray State University. Her performances have included venues such as the Ryman, Country Music Hall of Fame and Dollywood.
For more information on this festival, please contact Pam Weston by phone at (423) 351-7178 or (717) 515-2336, or by email at vsa.arts.tn.vol@att.net
About VSA arts of Tennessee
VSA arts Tennessee was formed in 2002 in Gallatin, TN as an affiliate of the Washington DC based VSA arts International, which was founded by Jean Kennedy Smith in 1974. The mission of VSA arts is to empower individuals with disabilities by enriching arts education, providing career development opportunities for artists, raising awareness of disabilities through art endeavors, and creating greater access to the arts for all. VSA arts Tennessee offers music, visual art and writing competitions, art exhibitions, an international educational arts exchange, a summer arts camp, and numerous performance opportunities. VSA arts Tennessee is the only VSA arts affiliate to have been awarded a 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant. The organization also received the 2006 National VSA arts Award for Public Awareness and Access.
Phone: (423) 351-7178 or (717) 515-2336
Email: vsa.arts.tn.vol@att.net
march 4, 2010
Artism Day features VSA arts Tennessee Young Soloist winners
Event to commemorate the abilities of people with disabilities
(Sweetwater) —The 2010 Artism Day Committee and VSA arts Tennessee, a nonprofit committed to creating opportunities for people with disabilities to express themselves through the arts, will host a spring festival on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at from 1 to 4:00 p.m. in downtown Sweetwater.
The festival will consist of exhibits of artwork by individuals with Autism and other disabilities; the exhibition of Outside My Window, art by children created as part of an art exchange project between students in Florida and Tennessee; and the exhibition of “Raise Your Hands”, an evolving visual display constructed by individuals with Autism and their families; and opportunities for all to do and try various arts. All artists are invited to participate on April 10 as we celebrate art for all.
As part of the festivities, there will be a performance by VSA arts Tennessee 2009 Young Soloist winner Angela Mosley. Angela won this competition four consecutive years and returns to Artism Day by popular demand. She is an accomplished pianist, singer and songwriter from Puryear, TN. She is a graduate of the Tennessee School for the Blind and Murray State University. Her performances have included venues such as the Ryman, Country Music Hall of Fame and Dollywood.
For more information on this festival, please contact Pam Weston by phone at (423) 351-7178 or (717) 515-2336, or by email at vsa.arts.tn.vol@att.net
About VSA arts of Tennessee
VSA arts Tennessee was formed in 2002 in Gallatin, TN as an affiliate of the Washington DC based VSA arts International, which was founded by Jean Kennedy Smith in 1974. The mission of VSA arts is to empower individuals with disabilities by enriching arts education, providing career development opportunities for artists, raising awareness of disabilities through art endeavors, and creating greater access to the arts for all. VSA arts Tennessee offers music, visual art and writing competitions, art exhibitions, an international educational arts exchange, a summer arts camp, and numerous performance opportunities. VSA arts Tennessee is the only VSA arts affiliate to have been awarded a 2006 National Endowment for the Arts Challenge America Grant. The organization also received the 2006 National VSA arts Award for Public Awareness and Access.
