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VSA Texas presents our 2014 Holiday Art and Gift Show

VSA Texas presents its annual Holiday Art and Gift Show at the AGE of Central Texas Building, Room 101, Austin, TX, 78705. The festive holiday art and gift show runs from November 17 to December 24, 2014. Hours are Monday-Friday, 9:30 am – 5 pm.

Opening Reception: November 20, 2014, 6-8 pm
Artists Reception: December 12, 2014, 6-8 pm

Buy unique gifts and artwork from Texas artists including braille art cards, jewelry, prints, ornaments, crocheted items, and original art. Support artist with disabilities and VSA Texas at the same time. Artists get 70% of sale price and VSA Texas gets 30%. Shop with convenience at this central Austin location.

Learn more by contacting VSA Texas or calling 512-454-9912. Become a fan of VSA Texas at www.facebook.com/VSATexas.

Holiday Benefit for VSA Texas
Hosted by Ten Thousand Villages

Wednesday, December 10, 2014
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Ten Thousand Villages of Austin
1317 S. Congress Avenue (next to the Continental Club)
Austin, TX 78704
512-440-0440

Join VSA Texas and Ten Thousand Villages for a celebration of the holiday giving season!

'Tis the season to support VSA Texas, a nonprofit organization that works to create a society where people with disabilities learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Our host, Ten Thousand Villages, will donate between 10-15% of the evening's sales to support the programs and services of VSA Texas.

The fair trade gift store offers colorful home decor accents, jewelry, musical-instruments, accessories, and other unique gift items. Ten Thousand Villages provides vital, fair income for artisans in Third World Countries, helping to build sustainability in their communities.

It's the perfect time to buy all your holiday gifts, so come ready to shop fair trade. If you are unable to attend, please consider an online donation by visiting www.vsatx.org. For more information please email Lynn Johnson or call 512-454-9912.

DanceAbility™ Teacher Training with Alito Alessi

First Time in the US in over 10 years!!

Registration: $1800 (does not include airfare or housing)
Registration and deposit due February 10, 2015

May 10, 2015: Orientation
May 11-22, 2015: M-F, 10am-5pm
Dec. 7-18, 2015: M-F, 10am-5pm

Please email for more information or call Celia at 866-489-8412. Visit www.danceability.com to learn more about this program.

VSA Texas Side By Side Internship Opportunities

Music and Recording Internship - Spring Break 2015
Application Deadline: January 31, 2015

We are looking for young adults with developmental disabilities interested in the music and recording industry! This internship will take place the week of March 16-20 in Austin, TX. VSA Texas Music and Recording Internship participants will work with professional artists in the music industry through classroom settings, hands-on experience, field trips and performance events. Interns will learn basic performing skills, how to build simple instruments, and how to use equipment such as digital recording technology, microphones and PA systems. The group will create a CD of original music, take a field trip to the SXSW Music Festival, and have an opportunity to perform live at HONK TX, Austin’s 3-day community street band festival. See the attached application for more information.

Whatever your talent is, come share it with us at this inclusive Open Mic

Hosted by VSA Texas and the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities Pen 2 Paper Program. Come out to Austin's newest independent bookstore & community space for a fun, friendly, low-volume open mic suitable for performers of all ages and abilities. For more information email April at VSA Texas or call 512-454-9912.

Click to enlarge Open Mic flyer

Body Shift is a mixed ability dance project

For over 10 years, Forklift Danceworks and VSA Texas have engaged in the world of mixed-ability improvisational dance. Everyone moves in unique and different ways, and Body Shift offers dance classes for anyone to explore movement and the body. Body Shift creates a welcoming environment that empowers everyone to fully embrace dancing in their own unique way promoting the idea every Body can find enjoyment in contemporary dancing. For more about Body Shift go to www.bodyshift.org.



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