Collaborative Art Studio
The Art Project is a new service offered by The Arc, which engages artist volunteers from the community to provide regularly scheduled art classes in a socially inclusive environment for youth and adults with developmental disabilities, ages 15 and older. The Project is a collaboration with various art organizations, including the Austin Museum of Art-Laguna Gloria and Jerry's artarama. The Arc developed the Arts Studio to promote social inclusion and to increase access to non-segregated activities for youth and adults with developmental disabilities, as well as to provide an opportunity for adults with disabilities to learn job skills and to ultimately work towards making a personal income. The Arc of the Capital Area experienced some wonderful successes during this pilot period and we strongly believe that it would be beneficial to take this program to the next step by creating a full service program.
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Thank you so much for putting together the event at Ten Thousand Villages. We had a blast! Arianne was completely in her element- chatting up customers, helping out at the register, and passing out her business cards! She sold 8 pillows, took two custom orders (from Sarah and Kris), and was invited to sell her pillows on a friends online boutique. Best of all, she made a new friend in Melissa, and got her phone number!
Thank you for the Art project, and for inspiring us, and for giving our family such a wonderful night!
-Tricia - (parent of artist with special needs)
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