Grantee Database

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICE ORGANIZATION

Grant Year

2018-19

Grant Program

Artists in Communities

Award Amount

$16,191.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, DDSO-The Short Center Repertory will create a new Travelling Clown Theater performance accessible to all, and 21 free workshops exploring clown technique specifically addressed to the Deaf/Hard of Hearing and Blind/Low Vision communities and to adults with developmental disabilities in community-based programs, designed by actors who are deaf, or blind, or live with developmental disabilities.

Organization Summary

DDSO runs four multidisciplinary art centers serving Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties, and one life skills program for adults with severe and profound disabilities. Outreach programs include a touring theatre company (The Short Center Repertory), a public art mural project, and an online archive of artists with developmental disabilities.

Organization

The Short Centers

Address

5051 47th Avenue

Sacramento

95824

County

Sacramento

Region

Capital

Phone

(916) 456-5166

Congressional District

District 7

State Assembly District

District 10

State Senate District

District 8

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