VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL - Revision history

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	VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL~~. Pilot program begun in Dubuque~~. Started in Dubuque by [[MERRITT, Jacqueline\|Jacqueline MERRITT]], the festival showcased the talents of handicapped artists and planned ways to involve both people with and without disabilities in art-related activities.		VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL. Started in Dubuque by [[MERRITT, Jacqueline\|Jacqueline MERRITT]], the festival showcased the talents of handicapped artists and planned ways to involve both people with and without disabilities in art-related activities.

	Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with Dubuquefest and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.		Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with Dubuquefest and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.

Randylyon at 03:03, 27 December 2008

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	Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with Dubuquefest and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.		Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with Dubuquefest and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.

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Randylyon at 23:49, 17 August 2008

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	VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL. Pilot program begun in Dubuque. Started in Dubuque by [[MERRITT, Jacqueline\|Jacqueline MERRITT]], the festival showcased the talents of handicapped artists and planned ways to involve both people with and without disabilities in art-related activities.		VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL. Pilot program begun in Dubuque. Started in Dubuque by [[MERRITT, Jacqueline\|Jacqueline MERRITT]], the festival showcased the talents of handicapped artists and planned ways to involve both people with and without disabilities in art-related activities.

	Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with ~~[[DUBUQUEFEST]]~~ and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.		Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with Dubuquefest and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.

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VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL. Pilot program begun in Dubuque. Started in Dubuque by [[MERRITT, Jacqueline|Jacqueline MERRITT]], the festival showcased the talents of handicapped artists and planned ways to involve both people with and without disabilities in art-related activities.

Sponsored nationally by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the festival was held every other year in Dubuque beginning in 1978. In 1988, on its tenth anniversary, the festival merged with [[DUBUQUEFEST]] and received a $10,000 grant to bring nationally recognized artists to the combined festival. [[DUBUQUEFEST/VERY SPECIAL ARTS]] was the first of its kind in Iowa and one of two pilot mergers funded by Very Special Arts, U.S.A.