This continuing residency has the artists working with students in an intensive learning center. Program participants are receiving exposure to visual arts and drama arts education and are working on developing basic artistic skills, theatrical presentations and creative processes. The residency is much needed, as the children in this center receive limited or none arts education experiences.
This project is funded, in part, by AstraZeneca.

This very intense residency is conducted at five sites serving developmentally delayed or at-risk four year olds. Each site is receiving twenty-four weeks exposure to all three artistic disciplines. The artwork produced during the visual arts portion, as well as video of culminating event performances, will continue to be displayed at VSADE’s Celebration of Creativity.

This continuing program is a theater-based residency. The group is currently comprised of students (ages 17-21) that are involved in the Charlton Transitional programs at DSU. Again, these participants focused on the development of social skills through dramatic exercises.
This program is funded, in part, by the Wilmington Flower Market and DFRC, Inc.

This statewide residency, A View From My Window, is providing the opportunity for domestic violence survivors to create artwork (22” x 28” windows) that communicate their struggles and experiences. The artist is engaging participants at shelter facilities throughout the state. This year the project will be working exclusively with children and adolescents. The completed works will be on exhibit at Delaware’s Victims Rights Vigil, VSADE’s Celebration of Creativity and numerous other venues. A film documentary of the completed works and participant stories will be created with a technology grant from Verizon Foundation.This project is funded, in part, by Verizon Foundation.

This pilot residency site is with intensive learning classrooms with students with both academic and emotional concerns. Program participants are working on the development of basic artistic skills and gaining exposure to a variety of mediums and processes.
This project is funded, in part, by AstraZeneca

This is an intergenerational visual arts and drama program. Students from St. Johns Lutheran School are joining the program participants in visual arts and drama experiences that will result in a final project. The group will be producing a culminating event that tells the life story of program participants.

This AIR is providing the services of a music therapist to this school for children with cognitive impairments and autism. The children are working on developing basic music rhythms and group experiences, as well as simple artistic principles and personal expression.
This project is funded, in part, by DFRC, Inc.

This longstanding residency will provide drama, music and the visual arts to students in the KCCS program as well as the Delaware Autism program. Program participants at these sites are engaging, often for the first time, in the creative process. Program participants will be working on developing creative expression opportunities as well as motor skill and language development.
This project is funded, in part, by DFRC, Inc.

This residency has the artist working with students with special needs in their contained classroom. This group is a transitional life skills class that does not receive arts education experiences. This group will focus on basic artistic skill development and art making processes.
This project is funded, in part, by the Wilmington Flower Market.

This pilot residency has the artist working with children with chronic asthmatic conditions. This residency has a “final product” focus and will produce a final mural with a specific theme. The program participants will create a “visual voice” mural that shares their struggles associated with living with a chronic medical condition.
This project is funded, in part, by AstraZeneca

This pilot visual arts residency has our teaching artists working with a group of adults with severe disabilities. The residency will be the first exposure to arts education for many of the participants. New this year is the additional of a music residency component and the expansion to New Castle sites.
One community site programming is funded, in part, by AstraZeneca.

This pilot residency site is with intensive learning classrooms with students with both academic and emotional concerns. Program participants are working on the development of basic artistic skills and gaining exposure to a variety of mediums and processes.
This project is funded, in part, by AstraZeneca

This residency project is providing the services of an art educator to the residents of the Stockley Center. The center is a facility for adults with disabilities. This project will culminate in a final exhibit at the center as well as participation in VSADE’s Celebration of Creativity exhibit.