The Open Door Gallery presents "Sustaining/Creating" which is the 11th exhibition by VSA and Volkswagen Group of America as part of the Kennedy Center's annual Emerging Artists Program. This longtime collaboration is an opportunity for visual artists with disabilities, ages 16 - 25, to receive national recognition at the start of their careers. Culminating in a 2012 exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution and cash awards totaling $60,000 sponsored by Volkswagen, the Emerging Artists Program validates young artists at a critical time when many are deciding whether or not to pursue the arts as their livelihood.
Prior to exhibiting at VSA Massachusetts' Open Door Gallery, Sustaining/Creating exhibited in Washington DC, Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado, New York, and Saint Petersburg Russia. Our opening reception of March 28, 2014 at 4-7pm will include a conversation with four of the award winning artists at 6pm.
- Are you a leader in the arts field?
- Are you committed to cultural inclusion and social equity on a global scale?
- Do you have a vision for social change?
Arts Connect International (ACI) is a non-profit organization founded by Marian Brown that cultivates & connects leaders in the arts field committed to cultural inclusion and social equity on a global scale. In the one-year residency artists address cultural inclusion through their medium in an international environment. The program will educate, inform, and grow the artistic and personal skills of participating artists while stimulating and enhancing the arts communities in which they work and live.
ACI Artists-in-Residence:
- Are leaders in the arts field with a demonstrated commitment to cultural inclusion and social equity.
- Have a strong portfolio that ilustrates a thoughtful investigation of his or her art form in a community context.
- Demonstrate proven leadership skills in community-based social justice work.
This series of webinars will help arts and cultural organizations to successfully design, create and implement accessible programming, events and environments for their patrons.
Each webinar starts at 12 noon and lasts for one hour. Email Maureen Murphy at Maureen.Murphy@dos.myflorida.com prior to the session if you need any additional accommodations or have any specific questions you would like answered during the webinars.
