Education
VSA and Accessibility
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About VSA
VSA provides arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities of all ages.
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VSA Affiliates
VSA works with affiliated organizations nationwide and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
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VSA Programs
VSA offers opportunities for students, teachers, and artists to participate in annual programs, including the Playwright Discovery Program, International Young Soloists Program, and calls for visual art.
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Resources
Valuable resources about accessibility, arts and education are available for teachers, students, parents, artists and arts administrators.
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About Accessibility
The Kennedy Center's Accessibility Office strives to make the cultural arts accessible to patrons and visitors with disabilities through national and international initiatives.
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Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD)
An international network engaging cultural arts administrators in a conversation on accessibility, disability, compliance and inclusion in the cultural arts.
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Patron Services
Information about accommodations and services for patrons and visitors with disabilities attending performances or visiting the Kennedy Center.
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Rosemary Kennedy Internship Initiative
Career development opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program.
Additional support is provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Gifts and grants to these programs are also provided by Adobe Foundation; Sandra K. & Clement C. Alpert; AnBryce Foundation; Bank of America; Bernstein Family Foundation; The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; Capital One Bank; Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust; Centene Charitable Foundation; Citibank; The Charles Engelhard Foundation; Clark Charitable Foundation; Community Advisory Board; Mike and Julie Connors; CVS Caremark; DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities; Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; David Gregory and Beth Wilkinson; Harman Family Foundation; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Harris Corporation; Hilton Worldwide; The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation; The Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation; Mr. James V. Kimsey; The Kiplinger Foundation; The Kirstein Family Foundation; Natalie and Herb Kohler and Kohler Co.; Kenneth and Lucy Lehman; The Macy*s Foundation; Margaret A. Cargill Foundation; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.; Jaylee M. Mead; Linda and Tobia Mercuro; The Meredith Foundation; The Morningstar Foundation; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; the National Committee for the Performing Arts; National Endowment for the Arts; National Trustees of the National Symphony Orchestra; Newman's Own Foundation; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; Park Foundation, Inc.; Mrs. Irene Pollin; President's Advisory Committee on the Arts; Prince Charitable Trusts; Rose Mary Kennedy Education Fund; Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J. Stolwijk; Ryna and Melvin Cohen Family Foundation; Share Fund; Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Small; Target; Thomas W. Haas Foundation; U.S. Department of Education; Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Sherry and Eddie Wachs; Washington Gas; Wells Fargo; Beatrice and Anthony Welters; William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust; generous contributors to the Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, and by a major gift to the fund from the late Carolyn E. Agger, widow of Abe Fortas
The contents of this website do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
