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FREE!! Artsplosure Arts Fest is happening this weekend in Raleigh! 

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•  Arts Access was proud to participate in the 2012 All Kids Can Create art contest, hosted by VSA and CVS All Kids Can. This year's theme invited artists aged 5-15 throughout the United States to illustrate what most inspires them. The following pieces were among those submitted to represent North Carolina and are (left to right) from Joanna (3rd grade) and Colton (1st grade) of Walkerton, NC.  We are proud of our local artists and art educators and are eagerly awaiting the contest results, which will be announced soon at the All Kids Can website! 

• VSA is now accepting entries for its 2012 visual art programs: "Sustaining / Creating, A National Juried Exhibition for Emerging Artists with Disabilities", available to young artists ages 16-25, Deadline: July 8, 2012. Fifteen artists will be selected for an exhibition at the Smithsonian and will share $60,000 in cash awards. Entry deadline is July 8. For more information, please see the Call For Entry site or visit the VSA homepage.

• VSA is also presenting "Yo Soy...Je Suis…I am…" as the theme for its International Art Program for Children with Disabilities program. A selection of artwork from the online entries will be chosen for a live exhibition at the United States Department of Education in Washington D.C. Children with disabilities, ages 5-18, are encouraged to create a self-portrait that illustrates who they are and who they will be. Self-portraits allow artistic freedom for children with disabilities to celebrate the unique qualities they have to share with the world. Entry deadline is July 15, 2012. For more information, please see the call for entry site here. 

• Arts Access will be presenting Disability Awareness and Accessibility Training Monday, May 21^st,  6:30-8:30 p.m. at Marbles Kids Museum. This workshop will cover disability awareness and understanding ADA accessibility requests from customers of your organization with a disability. This is designed for volunteers, ushers, docents, box office staff, and any other front line staff.  Participants will learnCorrect language when communicating with people with disabilities, common accommodations and where to find them, issues particular to seniors, sensitivity and etiquette when assisting someone, emergency procedures and safety issues. Registration is $25 for first staff member, and $10 for each additional staff from the same organization. Click here for to learn more and for registration.

• Durham Performing Arts Center has several shows scheduled to have ASL Interpreters in May and June. For this list and other listings and information about ASL in the arts, visit our ASL page.

• Art on a Shoestring: Be sure to see our Art on a Shoestring in the right sidebar on this page. This section will feature low-cost or NO-cost arts and cultural events open to the public. If you have an idea or submission for this section, please send it to info@artsaccessinc.org.

• Arts Access needs your financial support!  Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to Arts Access.  Click here to donate via PayPal.  You may also send a check to our mailing address at PO Box 10574  Raleigh, NC 27605.  Thank you for helping make the arts accessible to all people!

• Don't miss Arts Access on UNC-TV! Arts Access was featured on WUNC-TV's North Carolina Now! WUNC-TV visited Raleigh Ensemble Players for the accessible performance of DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD by Burt V. Royal to film our audio description services.  You can read more about this interview via REP's newsletter or at http://video.unctv.org/video/2053564791.