{"id":4430,"date":"2018-08-16T13:48:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/?page_id=4430"},"modified":"2018-08-28T19:28:06","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T19:28:06","slug":"very-special-artists-vsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/?page_id=4430","title":{"rendered":"VSA Wisconsin (Very Specials Arts)"},"content":{"rendered":"

VSA Wisconsin\u2019s Traveling Exhibition <\/em><\/strong>consists of 30 pieces of award-winning artwork by artists with disabilities from youth to adults. This exhibition offers a unique glimpse of the often under-recognized creative talents of people with disabilities. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Each year, VSA issues a Call for Art inviting Wisconsin artists with disabilities to submit artwork for review by a jury of arts professionals, who look for originality, creativity and craftsmanship. Approximately 300 pieces of work are entered. Ten pieces are chosen as winners in the categories of youth, young adult, and adult. Then those ten are added to the collection of previous years\u2019 winners to become the full Creative Power <\/em>exhibit.\u00a0The exhibition generates increased public awareness of the artistic and creative talents of artists with disabilities and is viewed by an estimated\u00a010,000 people each year.\u00a0 Many of the award winners go on to have a career as a working artist or continue their art-making as a hobby.<\/p>\n

About VSA Wisconsin:<\/strong><\/p>\n

VSA Wisconsin uses the arts to expand the capabilities, confidence and quality of life for adults and children with disabilities.\u00a0By using the arts to enhance education, advance socialization and promote inclusion, programs like the Creative Power<\/em> exhibition make it possible for more people with disabilities to contribute to the social, cultural and economic life of their neighborhoods and workplaces.<\/p>\n

VSA Wisconsin conducts multidisciplinary arts programming in more than 30 cities and towns annually. Programs include artist residencies in K-12 classrooms and in community settings; a traveling exhibition of art by people with disabilities; community choirs; creative art and music classes and workshops; art sales events; training and professional development for artists and educators; and disability awareness training.<\/p>\n

VSA Wisconsin<\/em> is a member of the international network of VSA<\/em><\/a>, an affiliate of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

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American White Cloud Lady Spring by Romano Johnson<\/p><\/div>\n

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We All Have Abilities by Mauree Childress<\/p><\/div>\n

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Winged Flight by Rosemarie Fortney<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tasting Nature by Sarah Bergstom<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Border Crossing by Seth Albertson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Aphrodite by David Black<\/p><\/div>\n

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4 Totems by Bill Beese<\/p><\/div>\n

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Birch Bark Trees by Erick Vera<\/p><\/div>\n

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Self Portrait by Charlie Green<\/p><\/div>\n

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Derek’s Animals by Derek Flint<\/p><\/div>\n

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Eye of the Kraken by Caleb Duren<\/p><\/div>\n

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First Adventure by Lonnie Lawrence<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bright Colors by Grayson Grueneberg<\/p><\/div>\n

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Panda Beach by Jacon Slovacek<\/p><\/div>\n

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Homegrown by Jon Wos<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shutting Down by Kayla Bethke<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bunn by Lainey Singer<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lion by Morganna Oakley<\/p><\/div>\n

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Me by Nathan James Guzman<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ping Pegasus by Julius Trees<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lively Purple by Samantha M<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Monsteron by Dan Severson<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Ultimate Sacrifice by Kate Horn<\/p><\/div>\n

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Lincoln by Yahja Jarju<\/p><\/div>\n

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Steve by Christine Reyes<\/p><\/div>\n

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3D Explosion of Water and Trees by Torin Wilke<\/p><\/div>\n

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Temple Run by Elisabeth Laswell<\/p><\/div>\n

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Self Portrait by Malcom Wright<\/p><\/div>\n

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A Walk in the Cornfield by Micah Lang<\/p><\/div>\n

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Woof by Sarah Helmer<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VSA Wisconsin\u2019s Traveling Exhibition consists of 30 pieces of award-winning artwork by artists with disabilities from youth to adults. This exhibition offers a unique glimpse of the often under-recognized creative talents of people with disabilities. Each year, VSA issues a Call for Art inviting Wisconsin artists with disabilities to submit artwork for review by a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4430","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4430\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.promega-artshow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}