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VSA ARTS OF IOWA
DE Grimes State Office Building - Des Moines, IA 50319
- 515.281.5839
Susan Jensen | Susan Jensen
http://www.state.ia.us/educate/programs/vsa
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Disciplines
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
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Type of Program
In-school
After school
Weekends
All day
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Age Range
Grades K-2
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
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| Organization |
| Mission: | |
Connecting Iowans of abilities through arts experiences and education.
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| Founder: | |
Founder Jacqueline Merritt of Dubuque was voted outstanding Dubuque Citizen in the arts in the late 1980s. During the 1980s Ms. Merritt served on the VSA National Board of Directors.
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| Founded: | |
1977
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| Vision: | |
VSA will have more than 200 artists with disabilities on their roster and serve more than 10,500 children in classrooms annually through teacher training and artists in the classroom. The dance, drama and visual arts classes will be offered across the state for youths with disabilities and their peers.
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| Honors: | |
Outstanding Program Initiative for VSA in 1991
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| Program |
| Programs: | |
Arts For Children, arts education; New Visions Dance; Integrated Arts Initiatives; Governor's Very Special Arts Festival; Artist Services; Statewide Regional Festivals; Accessibility Clearing House; Special Projects; Young Soloists
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| Youth Served: | |
21,000
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| Gender Specific: | |
No
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| Prerequisites: | |
To be a rostered artist, there is an application procedure. For Artist in the Classroom training is required.
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| Season: | |
Year-long, Academic year, Summer
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| Schedule: | |
A few times a week
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| Method of Evaluation: | |
Survey
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| Free Program: | |
Yes
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| Scholarships: | |
Yes
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| Additional Info: | |
VSA artists are artists first who happen to have a disability. In the classroom they are role models.
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| Administration |
| Primary Instructor: | |
Teacher
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| Professional Development for Artists or Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Curriculum Guides or Lesson Plans for Teachers: | |
Yes
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| Budget: | |
211,000
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| Funding: | |
Private support
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| Governing Board: | |
Yes
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| Advisory Board: | |
Yes
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| Community |
| Service Area: | |
Town, School District, City
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| Serve At-risk Youth: | |
Some
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| Collaborations: | |
Schools, Libraries, Cultural institutions
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Thank you for being there all these years and thanks for dangling a carrot out in front of me from time to time. |
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