The 2004 International VSA arts Festival is a four-day extravaganza held every five years at select cities around the globe, such as Los Angeles, California and Brussels, Belgium. Now it's Washington D.C.'s turn to host this dazzling display of creativity by artists with disabilities.

The Festival will be held at multiple venues around the capital. Join us at:

• City Museum of Washington, D.C.—Difference/Indifference Public Art Installation
• Farragut Square—Sounds in the Square
• Forbes Magazine Galleries, New York City—Visual Art Exhibit
• Freedom Plaza—The Celestial Stage
• Georgetown Waterfront Park—30th Anniversary Celebration
• Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre—International Dance Showcase
• H Street Playhouse—International Theater Showcase
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts—Opening Ceremonies, International Dance Series, Festival Fellows Exhibit
• National Museum of Health and Medicine—Visual Art Exhibit
• National Press Club—Visual Art Exhibit
• Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport—Visual Art Exhibit
• Union Station—Visual Art Exhibit, The Apollo Stage, The Panasonic Odyssey Stage, The Family Stage, Informances, Workshops & Demonstrations, Poseidon’s Playground, Calypos’s Creation, Call for Poetry, Connecting Creativity
• Washburn Art Gallery, Gallaudet University—Visual Art Exhibit
• WVSA School for Arts in Learning—ArtLink, MusicLink

The Festival is a production of VSA arts, an international nonprofit organization that provides opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities. Founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, VSA arts reaches nearly 5 million people around the world through a network of affiliates in 49 states and 64 countries. To learn more about VSA arts and its programs and events, please visit the Web site at www.vsarts.org.

Learn about participating in the Festival as a visual artist, a performing artist, an educator involved in arts and/or disability, an individual or corporate sponsor, a volunteer, or as a Festival attendee!

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