Posted Tuesday April 28 2015 at 06:52 am
VSA's Yo Soy...Je Suis...I Am...The Future invites children from around the world to imagine their future!
What: Students with disabilities are invited to share images of their artwork addressing The Future. Who will you be in the future? Where will you live? What are your hopes and dreams? How will you change the world?
Where: Submitted artwork will be exhibited online. Selected works will be exhibited at the United States Department of Education in Washington, D.C.
Who may submit: Parents/guardians or educators of children with disabilities, grades Pre-K through 12, ages 3 to 22, are encouraged to submit their children’s artwork.
Artwork Specifications: Two-dimensional works preferred, images of three-dimensional works accepted, no larger than 18 x 24 inches.
When: May 11, 2015 - Deadline to submit artwork.
More information: At the Kennedy Center website.
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Posted Wednesday April 22 2015 at 11:27 am
The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens is now accepting submissions for the 2015 – 2016 Exhibition "Sight Unseen: Touchable Sculpture".
Sight Unseen is a sculpture exhibit based around the concept of touchable, hands-on, 3-Dimensional art. Selected works must be made to safely withstand visitor touching and encourage interaction. Blind and vision-impaired individuals will be invited to participate. Blindfolds will be available for visitors to use to experience your art with heightened sensory awareness, so please keep that in mind as you create your concept. Selection will be based on the artists’ aesthetics as well as their ability to embrace the theme. Make the audience want to touch your art!
Exhibition Runs Tuesday, December 7, 2015 – Sunday, April 17, 2016.
The deadline for entry will be 5:00 PM EST on Friday, September 18, 2015.
Visit the museum website for full details.
Posted Saturday April 11 2015 at 11:50 pm
Hollywood is making a call to action to involve people with disabilities in the media.
The second annual Disability Film Challenge will be a weekend short film challenge will that will take place on April 17 - April 19, 2015. Entrants will have 48 hours to make a three to five minute film that will feature disability. Rules will be given out on the Friday before the challenge begins. The goal is to further incorporate disabled directors, writers, producers and actors into the film business.
The winning films will screen at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood during the HollyShorts Film Festival this August. The Disability Film Challenge will also set up mentors for the winning films. Peter Farrelly, who directed some of the highest grossing comedies of all time including Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, Something About Mary, etc will mentor the winner of the Best Film Maker award. Casting director Pam Dixon who cast such films as The Mask of Zorro, City Slickers and Green Lantern will be mentoring the winner of the Best Actor award.
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