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Mission

VSA arts of Michigan promotes creative power in people with disabilities.

Vision

VSA arts of Michigan seeks to create a society where people with disabilities participate in, learn though, excel in, and enjoy the arts.

Guilding Principles

  1. We respect people and focus on their abilities, not their disabilities
  2. We believe that the arts promote understanding and communication among all people.
  3. We believe that the arts in their many forms enhance an individual’s humanity.
  4. We believe that the arts are more than a product; they are a process.
  5. Every person deserves access to appropriate learning experiences in the arts.
  6. All artists in schools should be appropriately prepared to include students with disabilities in their instruction.
  7. All children, youth and adults with disabilities should have complete access to community cultural facilities and activities.
  8. All individuals with disabilities who aspire to careers in the arts should have the opportunity to develop skills.

 

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