Orange County Arts and Disability

Saturday, April 26 | Doors open at 11:00 AM PT. | 2800 N Main St, Santa Ana, California

VSA Orange County is now Orange County Arts and Disability (OCAD). This new name proudly claims the word “disability” and clearly identifies who we serve: the arts and disability community. Our new name also allows us to continue working to normalize and celebrate disability as part of our greater Orange County arts community.

OCAD provides arts, education, and cultural opportunities by, with, and for people with disabilities, making the arts ​​​​​accessible to people of all abilities.

Our logo was designed to encompass who we are as an organization. The two figures express joy, community, and inclusivity while celebrating the visual and performing arts. Purple was chosen because of its ties to creativity and reliability. The orange represents our connection to the broader Orange County arts community.

As an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, we are creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts.  Orange County became the first site in the State of California in 1976.

Saturday, April 26th at MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana to culminate year-round, school and community-based arts program efforts, including hands-on workshops, a resource fair of community organizations that provide services to the disability community, performances, and a visual art exhibit, serving all ages and all disabilities. The opening ceremonies showcase outstanding performers and provide an overview of the day’s activities.