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VSA Texas serves as an international model in which people with disabilities have complete access to cultural, artistic, and educational venues, programs and employment. The organization promotes the creative power in people with disabilities by working with artists, patrons, and community members to facilitate full access to the cultural and educational arts. Please note TTY (512) 454-6298.

 

This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future. Visit Austin at NowPlayingAustin.com.
    

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    VSA Texas

    3710 Cedar Street, Suite 7
    Austin, TX 78705

    Phone: (512) 454-9912   |   Fax: (512) 454-1944   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    01/19/13- 06/15/13

    Body Shift Elements Monthly Class Body Shift Elements Monthly Class Presented by VSA Texas January 19-June 15, 2013 Monthly Class: Elements of Dance Led by Austin teachers with extensive experience in mixed-ability work, the objectives of this collaboration are to broaden access to the arts for people with disabilities, to expand the movement range and personal approaches to movement for the participants, and to provide an opportunity for dancers with disabilities and able-bodied dancers to dance together. Participants will dance with the group, a partner and explore the basic elements of...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/10/13- 06/20/13	Camp 1: Stop Motion Animation: The Edge of Imagination Station Stop, Ages 15 & Up AGE Building Camp 1: Stop Motion Animation: The Edge of Imagination Station Stop, Ages 15 & Up Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building June 10-June 20, 2013 Young Adults with Disabilities. Johnny Villarreal is a multimedia artist living and working in Austin. In 2008, he co-founded The Edge of Imagination Station, an interactive stop motion animation lab. With experimental workspaces and custom software he will help participants create and film their own short animated video. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by...
    06/24/13- 07/03/13	Camp 2: Music and Recording, AGE Building Camp 2: Music and Recording, Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building June 24-July 3, 2013 Make It, Play It, Tape It and Take it Home! Create your own instruments, jam with others in the class. Make music together. Purly Gates is a full time musician, living outside Austin. Into high tech and low tech. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an...
    07/08/13- 07/18/13	Community Arts and Media Resources AGE Building Community Arts and Media Resources Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building July 8-July 18, 2013 New Media Arts instructor Carol Stensrud Ed.D. CTRS, will expand participant’s knowledge of Austin community arts and New Media resources through field trips and guest artists. In the classroom you will also create your own story using images, sounds and digital media. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth &...
    07/22/13- 08/01/13	Theater Fun and Games, Young Adults with Disabilities Ages 15 and Up AGE Building Theater Fun and Games, Young Adults with Disabilities Ages 15 and Up Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building July 22-August 1, 2013 Instructors Heidi Caldwell and Celia Hughes will lead the development of creative thinking, self-confidence, listening, team building, and communication, all while having loads of fun and laughs using the tools of theater sports, games and activities. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services...

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    01/19/13- 06/15/13

    Body Shift Elements Monthly Class Body Shift Elements Monthly Class Presented by VSA Texas January 19-June 15, 2013 Monthly Class: Elements of Dance Led by Austin teachers with extensive experience in mixed-ability work, the objectives of this collaboration are to broaden access to the arts for people with disabilities, to expand the movement range and personal approaches to movement for the participants, and to provide an opportunity for dancers with disabilities and able-bodied dancers to dance together. Participants will dance with the group, a partner and explore the basic elements of...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/10/13- 06/20/13	Camp 1: Stop Motion Animation: The Edge of Imagination Station Stop, Ages 15 & Up AGE Building Camp 1: Stop Motion Animation: The Edge of Imagination Station Stop, Ages 15 & Up Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building June 10-June 20, 2013 Young Adults with Disabilities. Johnny Villarreal is a multimedia artist living and working in Austin. In 2008, he co-founded The Edge of Imagination Station, an interactive stop motion animation lab. With experimental workspaces and custom software he will help participants create and film their own short animated video. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by...
    06/24/13- 07/03/13	Camp 2: Music and Recording, AGE Building Camp 2: Music and Recording, Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building June 24-July 3, 2013 Make It, Play It, Tape It and Take it Home! Create your own instruments, jam with others in the class. Make music together. Purly Gates is a full time musician, living outside Austin. Into high tech and low tech. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an...
    07/08/13- 07/18/13	Community Arts and Media Resources AGE Building Community Arts and Media Resources Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building July 8-July 18, 2013 New Media Arts instructor Carol Stensrud Ed.D. CTRS, will expand participant’s knowledge of Austin community arts and New Media resources through field trips and guest artists. In the classroom you will also create your own story using images, sounds and digital media. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth &...
    07/22/13- 08/01/13	Theater Fun and Games, Young Adults with Disabilities Ages 15 and Up AGE Building Theater Fun and Games, Young Adults with Disabilities Ages 15 and Up Presented by VSA Texas at AGE Building July 22-August 1, 2013 Instructors Heidi Caldwell and Celia Hughes will lead the development of creative thinking, self-confidence, listening, team building, and communication, all while having loads of fun and laughs using the tools of theater sports, games and activities. No previous experience necessary.   This project is funded and supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts and in part by the City of Austin Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services...

• Past
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  • Past Events

    05/04/13	Artists Beyond Boundaries
    04/26/13	STAND UP FOR MENTAL ILLNESS COMEDY SHOW Dougherty Arts Center
    04/05/13	"UNCUT ASL" With Theron Parker The Hideout Theatre
    03/23/13	Introduction To Texas TERA AGE Building
    03/13/13- 03/14/13	'Love Land' Casting Call Dougherty Arts Center
    03/11/13- 02/15/13	SPRING BREAK CAMP WITH HEIDI CALDWELL AGE Building
    03/09/13- 02/23/13	IMPROVISATION LITE WITH HEIDI CALDWELL AGE Building
    02/23/13	Body Shift in Performance Galaxy Dance Studios
    02/16/13- 03/02/13	Music Making and Recording with Purly Gtes AGE Building
    02/05/13- 02/27/13	Distinguished Artist Veterans New Work by Disabled American Veterans from Texas Dougherty Arts Center
    12/11/12	Ten Thousand Villages hosts Benefit Night for VSA Texas Ten Thousand Villages
    12/08/12- 12/15/12	"Make Your Own Holiday Gift Wrapping Paper" Workshops AGE Building
    12/07/12- 12/29/12	10th Annual National Arts Program in Austin Exhibt Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.
    11/30/12	OPENING RECEPTION VSA TEXAS HOLIDAY ART SHOW AND GIFT SALE! AGE Building
    11/15/12- 12/24/12	VSA Texas presents our 2012 Holiday Art and Gift Show AGE Building
    10/06/12- 11/10/12	Techniques in Clay Imagine Art
    09/18/12- 09/20/12	Stand Up For Mental Health Informational Meeting
    09/14/12- 09/15/12	3rd Annual Disability from Real to Reel Film Festival Dougherty Arts Center
    08/20/12- 08/21/12	Audio Description Coalition-Workshop
    07/11/12- 08/08/12	Body Shift Kids! Galaxy Dance Studios
    06/17/12	VSA Round Rock Express Texas Father's Day Fundraiser The Dell Diamond
    06/16/12	Body Shift Mixed Ability Class! Galaxy Dance Studios
    06/08/12- 06/30/12	Distinguished Artist Veterans Exhibit
    06/04/12- 07/19/12	New Media Arts Summer Two-Week Beginning Courses for Young Adults with Disabilities. AGE Building
    04/30/12- 03/25/12	VSA Texas presents Culture by Color Exhibit ACCESS GALLERY
    04/27/12	VSA Texas presents screening of the film "THE HELP" (audio described) AGE Building
    03/30/12	Voices from El Sayed Film Screening AGE Building
    03/26/12- 04/20/12	The Art of Sport solo exhibit by Jeremy Schack ACCESS GALLERY
    02/24/12	VSA Texas screening of READ ME DIFFERENTLY ACCESS GALLERY
    02/20/12- 03/16/12	Motion in Time Solo Exhibit at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    01/20/12	Real to Reel Film Series AGE Building
    01/16/12- 02/10/12	Natural Expression Exhibit and Reception ACCESS GALLERY
    12/15/11	VSA Texas Holiday Benefit hosted by Ten Thousand Villages Ten Thousand Villages
    11/28/11- 01/06/12	VSA Texas Presents its Annual Holiday Art Show at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    11/20/11	STRANGER - International theatrical collaboration tours South Texas Salvage Vanguard Theater
    11/11/11- 09/11/11	VSA Texas Presents: Distinguished Artist Veterans Texas Capitol
    11/11/11	PROTECTED TERRITORY AGE Building
    11/04/11- 11/13/11	Distinguished Artist Veterans New Work Texas State Capitol Rotunda
    10/21/11	Disability from Real to Reel Cinema Film Series
    10/10/11- 11/18/11	Fine Art Lines: Between Genius and Madness ACCESS GALLERY
    10/08/11	Audio Space - a VSA Texas Music Benefit
    09/06/11- 09/30/11	The Best Of “I'll Be Your Mirror” ACCESS GALLERY
    08/06/11- 08/20/11	I'll be Your Mirror Exhibit presented by VSA Texas Pump Project Art Complex
    08/06/11- 08/20/11	I'll Be Your Mirror Pump Project Art Complex
    07/11/11- 07/21/11	New Media Arts Summer Two-Week Camp for Young Adults with Disabilities AGE Building
    06/20/11- 06/30/11	VSA TX Summer Camp I: New Media Arts Apprenticeship in Documentary Photography AGE Building
    05/28/11	Open Mic and Cabaret Night ACCESS GALLERY
    05/26/11	Photography Taster Course presented by VSA Texas AGE Building
    05/09/11- 05/27/11	Accessible Arts Exhibit ACCESS GALLERY
    04/09/11	Voice Over Basics AGE Building
    04/01/11	Art in the Park Mexican American Cultural Center
    03/12/11	MUSIC Exhibit Opening Reception ACCESS GALLERY
    03/07/11- 04/01/11	VSA Texas presents MUSIC at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    01/29/11	Open Mic and Cabaret Night at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    01/20/11- 01/22/11	The Thing That Ate My Brain....Almost presented by VSA Texas- Part of FronteraFest 2011 B.Y.O.V. Dougherty Arts Center
    01/17/11- 02/25/11	VSA Texas presents an Installation: A Community of Non-Normative Beings ACCESS GALLERY
    12/14/10	Benefit for VSA Texas hosted by Ten Thousand Villages Ten Thousand Villages
    12/10/10	"Explorations in Clay" Show and Sale ACCESS GALLERY
    11/15/10- 01/07/11	VSA Texas' Access Gallery Annual Holiday Art Show ACCESS GALLERY
    11/06/10	Comic Book Workshop: From your Mind to the Page and Screen ACCESS GALLERY
    10/25/10- 12/01/10	Explorations in Clay AGE Building
    10/22/10- 10/24/10	Body Shift VSA Texas
    10/06/10- 11/03/10	SAY IT: TWO Short Story Writing Workshop ACCESS GALLERY
    09/27/10- 11/05/10	On Second Look ACCESS GALLERY
    09/25/10	Open Mic and Cabaret Night ACCESS GALLERY
    09/24/10- 09/25/10	DISABILITY FROM REAL TO REEL Cinema Festival
    08/09/10- 09/17/10	VSA Texas Distinguished Artist Veterans Exhibit ACCESS GALLERY
    08/05/10	Audio Description Training for Fine Arts Organizaton hosted by VSA Texas ACCESS GALLERY
    08/04/10- 09/08/10	VSA Texas presents SAY IT! Short Story Writing Workshop AGE Building
    07/24/10	Open Mic and Cabaret Nights ACCESS GALLERY
    06/26/10	Open Mic and Cabaret Night ACCESS GALLERY
    06/21/10- 07/29/10	Summer Apprenticeship in the Arts/Theater for Teens and Young Adults AGE Building
    06/19/10	On Mountain Time Exhibit Reception ACCESS GALLERY
    06/17/10	Make It Happen! Inclusive Teaching Methods in Art, Theater, and Dance AGE Building
    06/14/10- 07/30/10	On Mountain Time Exhibit at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    05/11/10	Sight.Sound.Soul presents An Evening with Henry Butler
    05/08/10	Open Mic and Cabaret Night ACCESS GALLERY
    05/06/10	What Will Happen to my SSI/SSDI When I Sell My Art? ACCESS GALLERY
    05/03/10- 05/10/10	VSA arts of Texas presents Art from Life - Life Drawing ACCESS GALLERY
    04/30/10- 05/02/10	Who’s Got Your Back
    04/22/10	VSA arts of Texas offers Audio Description Training to Fine Arts Organizations Dougherty Arts Center
    04/16/10	Art in the Park 2010 Mexican American Cultural Center
    04/13/10- 05/18/10	Middle Easter Belly Dancing ACCESS GALLERY
    04/12/10	ART FROM LIFE - Life Drawing ACCESS GALLERY
    03/15/10- 04/30/10	"Artism" Exhibit presented by VSA arts of Texas ACCESS GALLERY
    03/04/10	Creativity and Aging Forum Texas State University-San Marcos
    02/24/10- 03/05/10	The Eyes of Me
    01/29/10	A FREE Webposium for Teaching Artists Austin City Hall
    01/20/10- 03/05/10	Carpe Diem/ Corpus Christi ACCESS GALLERY
    12/07/09- 01/09/10	Holiday Show at Access Gallery ACCESS GALLERY
    12/02/09	VSA arts of Texas Holiday Benefit Ten Thousand Villages
    11/23/09- 01/09/10	VSA arts of Texas Holiday Benefit VSA Texas
    10/29/09	Introduction to Audio Description Dougherty Arts Center
    10/29/09	VSA arts of Texas presents Intro to Audio Description
    10/07/09- 11/21/09	Rocky Mountain Meditations: Paintings of the Tetons and Yellowstone ACCESS GALLERY
    10/07/09- 11/21/09	Flowers and Butterflies: Acrylic paintings by Susanne Slay-Westbrook ACCESS GALLERY
    09/25/09- 09/26/09	Bytes, Bits & Pieces
    08/18/09	Bytes, Bits & Pieces! Actual Lives Austin Celebrating Ten Years of Crip Theatre with Attitude
    08/08/09- 08/29/09	ACTUAL LIVES AUSTIN 2009 PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP AGE Building
    06/21/09	Bats Ahoy!
    06/03/09- 08/01/09	12X12 Exhibit of artowrk by Imagine Art artist ACCESS GALLERY
    06/03/09- 08/01/09	12 X 12 Exhibit of Imagine Art Artists & Sparkle of Hope Exhibit ACCESS GALLERY
    05/02/09	Free Audio Describer Training Course VSA Texas
    04/25/09	Dreams Fulfilled Through Music presents Texas State Capitol Rotunda
    04/22/09- 05/27/09	Writing Workshop for Actual Lives
    04/20/09- 04/25/09	Lines Into Color - An Exhibition Texas Capitol
    04/17/09	Art in the Park Mcbeth Recreation Center
    04/14/09- 05/01/09	Interact ACCESS GALLERY
    04/01/09- 05/02/09	Art Link: International Arts Exchanges for Students Exhibit ACCESS GALLERY
    03/04/09- 03/28/09	Painting My Way Out: An Exhibition of artwork by Jared Dunten ACCESS GALLERY
    02/14/09	VSA arts of Texas New Access Gallery Open House ACCESS GALLERY
    02/12/09- 03/19/09	Fun With Fiction: A Short Story Writing Adventure
    01/21/09- 02/25/09	Drawing Line into Color-For Adults Experiencing Cancer
    01/20/09- 02/24/09	Drawing Line into Color-For Adults with Developmental Disabilities
    12/16/08- 02/15/09	City of Austin Employees Art Exhibit
    10/18/08	Actual Lives: Back to the Basics
    10/04/08- 09/09/08	BECOME AUDIO DESCRIBER VSA Texas
    08/15/08	VSA arts of Texas FRIENDRAISER
    07/24/08	VSA arts of Texas Summer Benefit hosted by Ten Thousand villages Ten Thousand Villages
    05/31/08	Daze of Our Lives Lyndon B. Johnson High School
    04/03/08- 04/17/08	Deaf Art Exhibit VSA Texas
    02/23/08- 03/15/08	A Deeper Side: Art and Poetry by David Drymala VSA Texas
    12/31/07	First Night Austin
    12/13/07	VSA Arts of Texas Holiday Benefit Ten Thousand Villages
    10/13/07	Opera of Visual Arts Formosa Art & Tea
    10/06/07- 10/07/07	Texas Parks and Wildlife Expo Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Headquarters
    09/12/07	No Boundaries - Sight Sound Soul La Zona Rosa
    05/18/07- 05/19/07	Actual Lives VSA Texas
    04/14/07	The Namesake Regal Arbor Cinema at Great Hills
    04/11/07	Keep Your Ear on the Ball Antone's Nightclub
    12/31/69	Art in the Park

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    • Event Name: The Thing That Ate My Brain....Almost presented by VSA Texas- Part of FronteraFest 2011 B.Y.O.V.
      "Funny, Dramatic, Informative"
      Comment posted by: roadwarrior from Austin, Tx USA, Jan 21, 2011
      

      If you have a chance this weekend to catch this group from Providence, Rhode Island, you won't be disappointed. The true story is of a burlesque artist who has a brain tumor and how she deals with... Expand

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      If you have a chance this weekend to catch this group from Providence, Rhode Island, you won't be disappointed. The true story is of a burlesque artist who has a brain tumor and how she deals with it. (written and performed by the woman herself, Amy Lynn Budd) and it is just a wonderful thing to experience. Try not to miss this very heart warming and uplifting piece of performance art. It has dance, video, puppetry and great humor. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Painting My Way Out: An Exhibition of artwork by Jared Dunten
      "Be inspired."
      Review posted by: Adam Butler from Austin, TX USA, Apr 25, 2009
      

      Jared truly leaves his spirit on the canvas. Having his work in your home serves as a constant inspiration and touchstone for hope.

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      Jared truly leaves his spirit on the canvas. Having his work in your home serves as a constant inspiration and touchstone for hope.

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    • Event Name: Painting My Way Out: An Exhibition of artwork by Jared Dunten
      "Wonderful"
      Review posted by: M Butler from TX Austin, Mar 07, 2009
      

      You must see Jared's work. He is also an incredible person to meet and speak with. The mixture of talent and grace in his life is epic.

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      You must see Jared's work. He is also an incredible person to meet and speak with. The mixture of talent and grace in his life is epic.

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    • Event Name: Painting My Way Out: An Exhibition of artwork by Jared Dunten
      "Great work!"
      Review posted by: Bonnee from Dallas, Mar 04, 2009
      

      Congratulations on your one man show Jared!You are quite talented and your paintings are beautiful. Best of luck to you at the gallery!

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      Congratulations on your one man show Jared!You are quite talented and your paintings are beautiful. Best of luck to you at the gallery!

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    • Event Name: Keep Your Ear on the Ball
      "Wow. This movie looks amazing!!!!"
      Review posted by: Anonymous from Central, TX, Apr 13, 2007
      

      This movie is about blind teenagers, and it is funny, it is sad, it is true, true, true. I saw some of the footage at this event and it left me speechless. I am not blind but close friends of mine are... Expand

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      This movie is about blind teenagers, and it is funny, it is sad, it is true, true, true. I saw some of the footage at this event and it left me speechless. I am not blind but close friends of mine are and WOW! Why haven't I ever seen a documentary that deals with a serious issue through teenagers eyes (both literally and figuratively) and shows the realness of these teens? It will be out sometime next year. Keep your eyes peeled for "Keep Your Ear On The Ball". There is great animation and great music too. Collapse

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