VSA, the international organization on arts and disability, was founded more than 36 years ago by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to provide arts and education opportunities for people with disabilities and increase access to the arts for all. The Square's annual VSA Art Exhibition will be on display beginning May 23, 2018 in the Dufresne/Cobb Gallery. The exhibition will showcase the work of students with special needs engaged in classes at The Square, namely from the Easter Seals – Goodwill Adult Day Program. The annual VSA – Montana Arts Exhibition showcases the accomplishments of The Square's student – artists with special needs over a year's time. Students enrolled in special needs programs at The Square meet quarterly to engage in mixed media and ceramics based classes that continue to stir the imagination and uphold the intuitive art making process that these individuals are naturally gifted with. Allowing students the freedom to use art as a means of self-expression, the VSA Montana Arts program at The Square focuses on the social, emotional and artistic well-being of each student served. Working with and getting to know this ever– evolving group of artists enriches the lives of those involved in the VSA experience.