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VSA Minnesota
The Cowles Center
528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite # 305
Minneapolis MN 55403
Voice 612-332-3888
Fax 612-305-0132
Email: info@vsamn.org
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Grants, Forms & Guidelines
On this page you will find:
- Grant Opportunities:
- Access to Performing Arts Forms and Resources:
- Calendar Listing Submission Form.
- Accessible Theatre Funding Resources.
- AD and ASL explanations.
- ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration.
- Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description.
- Guidelines for Pricing Tickets and Assigning Seats for Persons with Disabilities at Accessible Performances.
- Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description.
- Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form
- Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters
- Sample contracts for hiring Audio Describers or ASL Theatrical Interpreters.
- Why Captions?
- Arts in Education Forms:
- Arts Ambassador Brochure.
- Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers
- Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students
- Artists-in-Residence Grant Program General Information
- Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines
- Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines
- Visual Art Exhibition Forms:
Grant Opportunities
2013 ADA Access Arts Improvement Grants for Metro
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines (PDF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines (Word).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines (RTF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application (PDF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application (Word).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application (RTF).
2013 ADA Access Arts Improvement Grants for Lake Region
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines - LRAC (PDF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines - LRAC (Word).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Guidelines - LRAC (RTF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application - LRAC (PDF).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application - LRAC (Word).
ADA Access Improvement Grants Application - LRAC (RTF) - Images removed for reduced file size.
Access to Performing Arts Forms and Resources:
Submission Form for listing on VSA MN Accessible Theatre Calendar
Calendar Listing Submission Form (Word).
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (PDF).
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (Word).
Accessible Theatre Funding Resources (RTF).
AD and ASL explanations
Audio Description Information (PDF).
Audio Description Information (Word).
Guide for Interpreted Performances (PDF).
Guide for Interpreted Performances (Word).
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (PDF).
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (Word).
ASL, Cued Speech, Signed Exact English, Transliteration (RTF).
Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description
Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description (PDF).
Box Office Signs for ASL and Audio Description (Word).
Guidelines for Pricing Tickets and Assigning Seats for Persons with Disabilities at Accessible Performances
Ticket Price Guidelines (PDF).
Ticket Price Guidelines (Word).
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (PDF).
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (Word).
Promoting Shows with ASL and Audio Description (RTF).
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (PDF).
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (Word).
Request for Access to Performing Arts Publicity Form (RTF).
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (PDF).
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (Word).
Required Wheelchair Accessible Seat Locations for Theaters (RTF).
Sample contracts for hiring Audio Describers or ASL Theatrical Interpreters
Sample Audio Describer Contract (PDF).
Sample Audio Describer Contract (Word).
Sample ASL-Interpreting Contract (PDF).
Sample ASL-Interpreting Contract (Word).
Why Captions?
Why Captions? (PDF).
Why Captions? (Word).
Why Captions? (RTF).
Arts in Education Forms:
Arts Ambassador Program
Arts Ambassador Brochure
Arts Ambassador Brochure (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Brochure (Word).
Arts Ambassador Brochure (RTF).
Arts Ambassador Request
Arts Ambassador Request (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Request (Word).
Arts Ambassador Request (RTF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (Word).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Teachers (RTF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (Word).
Arts Ambassador Evaluation Form, Students (RTF).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Instructions (Word).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (PDF).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (Word).
Arts Ambassador Roster Application Form (RTF).
Artists-in-Residence Grant Program
Artists-in-Residence Grant Program General Information
Artists-in-Residence Grant Program General Information (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines
Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Request Guidelines (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Request Form
Artists-in-Residence Request Form (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Request Form (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Request Form (RTF).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Guidelines (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Proposal Form (RTF).
Planning Session Worksheet
Planning Session Worksheet (PDF).
Planning Session Worksheet (Word).
Credit and Publicity Guidelines
Credit and Publicity Guidelines (PDF).
Credit and Publicity Guidelines (Word).
VSA Minnesota Logo
Color Logo (JPEG).
Black and White Logo (JPEG).
Black and White Reversed Logo (JPEG).
Photo/Media Release Form
Photo/Media Release (PDF).
Photo/Media Release (Word).
Photo/Media Release (RTF).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (PDF).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (Word).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (RTF).
Expense Reimbursement Form, Artists (Excel).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Coordinating Staff (RTF).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (PDF).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (Word).
Artists-in-Residence Evaluation Form, Teaching Artists (RTF).
Planning and Evaluation Tools
Curriculum Map (Word).
Student Learning Stories (Word).
Universal Design for Learning Checklist (Word).
Universal Design for Learning Guidelines (Word).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions
Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions (PDF).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Instructions (Word).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (PDF).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (Word).
Teaching Artist Roster Application Form (RTF).
Professional Development Workshop Forms
Workshop Flyer (PDF).
Workshop Flyer (Word).
Workhshop Registration Form (PDF).
Workshop Registration Form (Word).
Workshop Registration Form (RTF).
Visual Art Exhibition Forms
Ongoing Exhibit Forms
On-going Exhibition Guidelines (PDF document).
On-going Exhibition Guidelines (Word document).
On-going Exhibition Guidelines (RTF document).
On-going Exhibition Application Form (PDF document).
On-going Exhibition Application Form (Word document).
On-going Exhibition Application Form (RTF document).