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Arts and Culture: Art Exhibits


National

New Sign Artistical Studios is a website that will introduce you to the imagination and talents of artists with disabilities from the Multi-Disciplinary Art Center of Little City Foundation of the Chicago area. Through collaborative arts, these artists have created virtual maps you may explore.

New Sign 21st Century D.A.W.N. (Disabled Artists Worldwide Network) has a mission to empower individuals and their families through the use of art, music and drama, among many artistic disciplines. The have an online gallery, art exhibitions, interactive music performances and craft fairs. For more information call (508) 563-9835 or write P.O.Box 1143 or 299 Barlows Landing Road, Pocasset, Maine 02559 or e-mail hamkel@aol.com

New Sign VSA Arts On-line Showcase - Check out the many art exhibits sponsored by VSA Arts such as the VSA arts Permanent Collection - Review VSA arts growing collection of artwork by significant artists with disabilities from within the United States and abroad and the Art, Disability & Expression Exhibit: Explore social/cultural and artistic representations of people with disabilities & artists in today's disability culture in this interactive exhibit.


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California

New Sign NIAD Art Center offers an on-line gallery to view exhibits, buy art and learn more about the artists with developmental disabilities who create art through expression, independence, dignity and community integration.


International

New Sign Xposure Festival is an annual month long, London based arts festival profiling some of the best British and International performance and visual arts by disabled and deaf artists. Their mission is to provide an annual festival of international, national, regional and local work by leading professional and emerging deaf and disabled artists. Their aim is to change perceptions so that deaf and disabled artists are equally represented in contemporary culture. The UK's leading disabled and integrated companies and artists will perform and exhibit at venues across London - from Sadler's Wells to Byam Shaw School of Art. Partnering with London's leading disability arts organizations, they are able to offer a mix of excellent performance space and some serious skills in programming and training disabled artists. Besides the performance program, there is a section of the festival dedicated to learning. There are opportunities for first timers to experiment with different art forms, as well as professional development workshops for artists with experience. All workshops are led by professional disabled artists. For more information contact Xposure Festival at 269a Archway Rd, London N6 5AA, UK, call 020 8340 5226 or email: info@xposurefestival.com
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