To strengthen communities and neighborhoods through the arts and to bring art, art education, exhibition and performance opportunities to people of all ages, abilities and income.
Through outreach and private contract work, VAE staff and artists work in the studios with mainstream youth as well as youth-at-risk in residential homes or special school programs. VAE provides art programs off-site to reach local elders, children and their families in housing communities, private schools and Head Start children. Artist residencies in local private and public schools are supported through its ongoing Arts in Education partnerships.
