25/40 Celebration - Exhibit: ADA 25th Anniversary–Championing Disability Rights - July 16 - August 2, 2015

25/40 Celebration
Exhibit: ADA 25th Anniversary–Championing Disability Rights
July 16 - August 2, 2015
Family Theater Lobby
As one of the chief sponsors of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Senator Edward M. Kennedy ensured that millions of Americans living with disabilities would be protected against discrimination.  This exhibit examines the Senator's contributions to the passage of this legislation, and includes two portraits from the VSA Permanent Art Collection of Senator Kennedy by well-known artists Andy Warhol and Jamie Wyeth.
The Exhibit is free and open to the public during open hours of the Kennedy Center.

24/40 Celebration
Two monumental milestones.  One awesome celebration.
25 years ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act extended civil rights to millions of Americans. 40 years ago, the Kennedy Center’s VSA opened its doors to provide arts and education opportunities for all people with disabilities. These are indeed powerful reasons to celebrate. And so we shall!
This is the 25/40 Celebration. Join us in DC this July—the Kennedy Center and the Smithsonian are offering a one-of-a-kind, cross-campus celebration. We are filling our stages, theaters, and public spaces with outstanding, free events to honor a culture of creativity, expression, and American heritage.