Networks

VSA
www.vsarts.org
VSA is an international nonprofit organization founded more than 35 years ago by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Each year millions of people participate in VSA programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in more than 60 countries around the world.

818 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20006
(P) 202-628-2800, 800-933-8721
(F) 202-429-0868
(TDD) 202-737-0645
 

The Community Arts Network
http://communityarts.net/archivefiles/health/index.php
The Community Arts Network (CAN) supports the belief that the arts are an integral part of a healthy culture, providing both intellectual nourishment and social benefit, and that community-based arts provide significant value both to communities and artists.  CAN’s website is an international news resource with articles focusing on the work of artists and other community resources such as health recovery which can include information on arts and persons with disabilities. 

Art in the Public Interest/CAN
P.O. Box 68
Saxapahaw, NC 27340
336-376-8404

ARTS ABLED
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/artsabled/
Arts Abled serves the needs of agencies, artist, students, teachers, educational administrators, parents of children with disabilities and others engaged in special education programs throughout New York State by gathering, organizing, and publishing information about the current arts in education experiences of persons with disabilities.
You may request to join the artsabled group hosted by Yahoo! Groups, a free, easy-to-use community service.
* You choose when and how to stay in touch
* Swap photos, files, polls, calendars, links, and more with members
* Quickly scan new postings and browse detailed message archives
* Plus enjoy many more ways to show and tell - 24/7
artsabled@yahoogroups.com

 

New York State Alliance for Arts Education
www.nysaae.org
The New York State Alliance for Arts Education (NYSAAE) serves a broad constituency of arts advocates, including educators, artists, administrators of arts organizations, parents and interested citizens across the state.  NYSAAE disseminates information about model programs, funding and standards of excellence, develops training models for constituent organizations, and advocates for arts education at the local, state and national levels. Receive the monthly E-News distributed to 8,000 educators, artists, policy makers and others statewide and learn about advocacy networks.
 

Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/arts/AIE/bocescontacts.html
BOCES is a public organization created by the New York State legislature to provide shared educational programs and services to NYS school districts. The BOCES Arts in Education Coordinators Statewide Network is comprised of BOCES and large city Arts in Education Coordinators. Network members meet on a regular basis with the State Education Department to foster support for arts in education programming and to align programs with the Learning Standards and other SED initiatives.  To learn more about the Special Education resources on the state website, visit
Individuals with Disabilities - Information about Special Education