More than 70 percent of people with disabilities are not in the labor force, and those who wish to pursue a career in the arts face difficult challenges.
On July 22-24, 2009 the National Endowment for the Arts will convene the National Summit on Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. This multi-agency summit will gather more than 100 experts to evaluate progress and develop new strategies to advance educational and career opportunities in the arts for people with disabilities.
The first such gathering since 1998, the summit's highlight events include a keynote speech by Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Arts, Culture, and Disability Policy and two free, public performances by artists with disabilities.
For more information on the public performances and for the full release, please go to http://www.arts.gov/news/news09/Disability-summit.html
CONTACT: Liz Stark, 202-682-5744, starke@arts.gov
