

VOCA is a nonprofit organization that provides a space for BIPOC Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf+, and Hard of Hearing artists to collectively create, collaborate & showcase their culturally distinct work while addressing social justice and racial equity through creative arts.




Message from
the Artistic Director:
VOCA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
As you may know, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has implemented significant funding cuts that affect many theatre organizations. Unfortunately, VOCA is among those organizations facing these cuts, which impact our current programs:
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The ISM Project, a social impact curriculum for K-12 and college students, as well as the community.
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The upcoming co-production of A Strange Loop with Deaf Austin Theatre - VOCA’s first musical ever.
These programs are vital for promoting community engagement.
We need your help to save them. A donation of just $5 can make a significant difference in uplifting the talents of our Deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf+, hard-of-hearing BIPOC, and allies community.
Please share this message with your friends, family, and community to encourage donations to VOCA and help preserve our programs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
https://www.vocarts.org/donation
For more information about the fundraising campaign for the co-production of A Strange Loop with Deaf Austin Theatre, please click the button below.
The Theater and community live and coexist hand in hand. Without all of you, what is theater? With you, we elevate and expand.
With gratitude,
— Michelle Banks, Artistic Director
— Alexandria Wailes, Associate Artistic Director
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- May 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTJoy of Motion Dance Center, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
- Jun 09, 2025, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PMBusboys & Poets, 5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781, USA
- Jul 07, 2025, 9:00 AM – Jul 11, 2025, 3:00 PMCardozo High School, 1200 Clifton St NW, Washington, DC 20009Visionaries of the Creative Arts (VOCA) and Imagination Stage (IS) are excited to co-host a one-week creative arts summer camp for Deaf and hard of hearing 5th -12th graders from July 7-11, 2025.
- Jul 23, 2025, 7:30 PMSprenger Theatre, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA

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