photo by Althea Haropulos

VSA arts of New Hampshire is primarily a resouce and referal organization which offers consulting and support for the following:

• Arts in Learning training and consulting rervices provide schools with the tools and resources they need to implement the use of the arts into core curriculum, as tools for successful inclusion of students with disabilities and learning differences into classrooms, and as a means of maximizing the potential of all students in unique or in inclusive educational settings.
• Artist Residencies offer people with and without disabilities direct contact with professional teaching artists in schools and community settings.
• Professional Development Training for staff of cultural, educational, and community organizations, including disability awareness workshops and strategies for incorporating the arts into existing programs and educational curriculum.
• Advocacy for Access assures that people with disabilities participate in a full spectrum of quality arts opportunities.
• Community and School Special Events publicly celebrate the creative accomplishments of program participants.

photo by Althea Haropulos

Creating strong community.

One of the things that we have discovered over the years is that the arts provide children and adults with so much more than an artistic or cultural experience. For individuals with disabilities, VSA arts of NH sees that these programs provide a new sense of community participation, personal accomplishment, and a feeling of having a "voice" and being heard - sometimes for the very first time.

When appreciated in this way, these programs are ultimately about building community at a very elemental level. They help create personal, social, and community connections.

Art, whatever the medium, is always about finding one's voice and it is all of our voices that make the chorus of community strong.