News Archive
- Monday, July 26th, 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. There will be a March and Celebration from 11:00am - 3:00pm. The march is planned to leave from the Common at the corner of Tremont and Boylston at approximately 11:15 am. Enjoy live entertainment including Comedian Jonathan Katz, the Matt Savage Trio, the Tommy Filiault Band, and keynote speaker, John Hockenberry! Please bring food and drink with you to enjoy! Be prepared for extreme weather, heat or rain. For more details about how to be fully prepared for the celebration, click here. For more details about the march and celebration visit NewEnglandADA.org. If you need an accommodation, call 1-800-949-4232 (voice/tty).
- Commissioner Janet LaBreck along with Jay Rufo of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind recently recorded their tour of The Open Door Gallery's Gordon Sasaki NY Portraits exhibit. Here's the resulting program that was broadcast Monday, April 12, 2010 over the Talking Information Centers state-wide radio network:
- The VSA Massachusetts Inclusive By Design performance by Henry Butler recorded at WGBH last year was recently released on DVD! Read about the principles of Universal Design and enjoy the entire video here.
- The April 8, 2010 Boston Globe listed The Open Door Gallery's Gordon Sasaki NY Portraits exhibit as a "Critic's Pick".
- Nicole Agois, VSA Mass Education Program Manager, was quoted in NECN's March 24, 2010 article and video "State of Education: The Arts Advantage".
- An evaluation of VSA's 2008 - 2010 ADA Cultural Access Grants conducted by The Institute for Community Inclusion has been posted.
- Visit our Educational Resouces page where you can now purchase our teaching materials online.
- VSA Mass is mentioned in the Boston Herald March 18, 2010 article "Deaf Iranian Theatrical Troupe Enjoys Warm Boston Welcome".
