Works by Outsider Artists are on display in ‘Gateway Survey’ Oct 21, 2009
These are two of the artists represented in Gateway Survey, a group exhibition by the Outsider Artists with disabilities working at Gateway Arts. Pieces are available for purchase. (Boston Globe)
Cambridge resident receives teaching artist fellowship Aug 13, 2009
The premier fellowship for teaching artists with disabilities in the nation, the award provides professional development opportunities and networking support for the artists, including a retreat in Washington, D.C., from Aug.10 to 14 ... VSA Arts Teaching Artist Fellowship program identifies, engages, and supports teaching artists with disabilities in the visual and performing arts ... Artists with disabilities also serve as role models to demonstrate the importance of diversity, expression, and... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Actress won't let disability dim her stars Aug 7, 2009
As the artistic director of Open Circle Theatre, a theater founded to "showcase professional artists with disabilities in an integrated setting," Richard offers her actors respite from the challenges they face, and access to an industry that can often discriminate against people like her. "I decided a long time ago that if people were going to stare at me, they were going to pay me for it," she quipped backstage at a rehearsal for her latest production, "Is there ANYBODY OUT THERE?". (CNN -- Health)
ArtThread Foundation and VSA arts of Florida Present the "Work of Art" Training Program for Artists with Disabilities May 5, 2009
ArtThread Foundation and VSA arts of Florida Present the "Work of Art" Training Program for Artists with Disabilities ... ArtThread Foundation and VSA arts of Florida Present the "Work of Art" Training Program for Artists with Disabilities ... Participating artists with disabilities from the VSA Artists Registry learned the basics of producing digital images for the web, online art-making skills, and basic online business skills, all in conjunction with ArtThread's , which allows them to have... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Guild spotlights disabled artists Mar 21, 2009
On Saturday, MCAG will close out its current exhibition, the annual Southern Expressions Art Show, a display of art created by several area artists with disabilities. The art will still be available for viewing from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kennedy Center Announces Very Special Arts Festival Mar 4, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Artists with disabilities from around the world will convene in 2010 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the largest ever showcase of their work, the center announced Tuesday ... "The single biggest challenge people with disabilities continue to face is stigma," said Soula Antoniou, president of VSA arts -- formerly Very Special Arts -- a nonprofit Kennedy Center affiliate devoted to artists with disabilities. (W-USA News, DC)
