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20th Annual Art Ability

20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and Sale, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Opening November 7, 2015–January 31, 2016
The exhibit officially opens with a Preview Reception on Saturday, November 7, 2015. For ticket information, email artability@mlhs.org.

Visit the 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and Sale, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital beginning the first Sunday in November. To inquire about purchasing artwork outside of business hours, email artability@mlhs.orgor call 484.596.5607.

Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital is a year-long program which serves as a showcase for, and celebration of, artists with disabilities. Through art, we hope to inspire patients to reach beyond their limitations, and to encourage people with disabilities to explore their own creativity.

Established in 1996, Art Ability includes the following major components: an annual international juried exhibition and sale of art and fine crafts produced by individuals with disabilities; community outreach and education opportunities including satellite exhibitions and interactive demo days; our permanent collection of artwork and the incorporation of artwork into the patient experience; and a corporate art acquisition program.

The Program’s goal is to foster a better appreciation of people with disabilities through the achievements and stories of our artists. As art enriches their lives, we hope their creativity, talent and exuberant spirit will enrich your life.” – Art Ability

20th Annual Art Ability, Max TzinmanMax Tzinman,Unfocused 2, Giclée on Canvas, 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and SaleBryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Max Tzinman was born in Romania and lived in Israel and Canada, immersing himself in a multitude of cultures that influenced his artistic/philosophical concepts. Born with a severe hearing impairment, photography has allowed Tzinman to consistently tell his story in a continuously moving world. Tzinman merges painting, photography, collage and assemblage, to produce a series of deep and mysterious images. Max Tzinman’s works often show the isolation and invisibility he felt of his early childhood experience dealing with his impairment.” – Art Ability

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I am very proud to have three artworks included in the 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and SaleBryn Mawr Rehab HospitalThe last time I was included in Art Ability my work was selected to be in group art shows at the Delaware Art Museum, The Philadelphia Foundation and pop up shows at rehab facilities. The exposure, the care, the intention is all about promoting art by artists living with physical challenges. Whenever I think about being part of Art Ability I remember my friend Arnie Segal, a successful sculptor. Arnie introduced me to the benefits of participating in the expansive art exhibition dedicated to art by disabled artists. I’ll post a story about my art in Art Ability on DoNArTNeWs. – DoN

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Joyful

Susan Stefanski, JoyfulDown in the Hollow, oil on canvas, 36″ x 36″, Susan Stefanski, Joyful, Values into Action

Values Into Action, Service and Support for People with Disabilities, 206 W State Street, Media, PA 19063 invites you to see the show “Joyful,” featuring the paintings of ARTsister  Susan Stefanski on display from August 5- September 9, 2014.  The public is invited to join in the 2nd Saturday Arts Stroll on August 9, 6- 9 PM.2nd Saturday creates opportunities for local artists and musicians to share their talents. The Media Arts Council regularly holds gallery openings and special events as a part of 2nd Saturday.  2nd Saturday is a fantastic event for a date, for the family, or to go out with friends! The Arts Stroll is free of charge but requires the continued support of  sponsors, participating businesses, and gracious donors to make it happen. Learn more at:www.mediaartscouncil.orgARTsisters, a group of professional women artists dedicated to empowering each other and the community through their art, have taken up the task of providing art to Values Into Action each month. More information available at ARTsisters.orgLearn more about Values Into Action at www.valuesintoactionpa.orgLinda Dubin Garfield, printmaker/mixed media artist/blogger610.649.3174
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Susan Stefanski, JoyfulHere today Gone Tomorrow, oil on canvas, 24″ x 36″, Susan Stefanski, Joyful, Values into Action

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Art Ability 2012

Thank you Philadelphia Foundation, your support of artists living with disabilities is so important words can not express my feelings. DoN has made great friends through Art Ability, thank you so much to Dr. Saunders and her fantastic team.  Art Ability at Philadelphia Foundation and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital. Buy art – you never know who you will be helping.

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The Shoe In: Walk in Our Shoes

Oasis, The Shoe In: Walkin Our Shoes

The Oasis (RHD) community is seeking investment and support in the Shoe In to raise funds, social empathy and awareness for some of our society’s most vulnerable and valueable citizens. Your investment will help create both sustainability and continuity of essential programming for the voices of these Outsider Artists. Support these artists to strive for independence on their own terms.

The ‘Shoe In’ is a political exhibition designed to counteract the erosion of funding for day services for PA citizens with intellectual disabilities.

Oasis is a one-of-a-kind experience for individuals of diverse abilities. The only organization of its kind, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Oasis offers group instruction in art, technology, literacy and life-skills

About Oasis (RHD)

Oasis (RHD) is a studio art and life skills program staffed by artists that nurtures the talents, skills, and creativity of individuals living with mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities. We offer programs and services that support people with developmental and intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for employment, community connections, and personal development through the arts. Oasis (RHD) is a part of its parent company Resources for Human Development.  

The Benefits of Our Project: The Shoe In

Every pair of shoes brings with it an opportunity and benefits for the members of the Oasis (RHD) community to study:

  1. Formal academics in a venue that uses the arts to communicate foundational cognitive adaptive skills needed to increase independence. 
  2. Concrete participation in collaboration and planning
  3. Support for development in ‘activities of daily living’ (ADL) 
  4. Opportunity to develop an understanding of Empathy
  5. Participation in the regional art community through exhibitions and partnerships with established innovative artists and institutions.    

Help Us Raise Our Game

The Oasis (RHD) community is seeking investment and support in the Shoe In to raise funds, social empathy and awareness for some of our society’s most vulnerable and valueable citizens. Your investment will help create both sustainability and continuity of essential programming for the voices of these Outsider Artists

How does Oasis (RHD) fit into the Big Picture?

Contributing to Oasis (RHD) to fund ‘The Shoe In’ will assist us to continue essential day programming services for the emerging Outsider Artists we serve. We are a small service provider to over 100 adults whose needs are difficult to meet elsewhere. 

Policy changes, financial miscalculations and proposed budget cuts by the Pennsylvania state government continue to ravage services that fell short of current needs even during fiscally ‘flush’ times. What does this mean for the 2.3 million citizens served and the approximately 16,000 people waiting for services, 4,000 of which are people whose situations are considered emergencies?

Funding cuts hurt all of us. Not just those of us with disabilities.

Whether the shortfalls are attributed to the budget crisis, a shift from county-run to state-run services, and the state’s belief that providers, as a whole, can operate more efficiently, the message is still the same: slashing our funding slashes the quality of service provision needed for the artists that call Oasis home. 

The Shoe In: Walk in Our Shoes Indigogo campaign.

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Art Ability 2012 at Bryn Mawr Rehab

Nosocomephobia, Maria Crean, Art Ability 2012 at Bryn Mawr Rehab

NosocomephobiaMaria Crean, Art Ability 2012 at Bryn Mawr Rehab

Art Ability 2012, An International Juried Exhibition and Sale of Art and Fine Crafts by Artists with Physical, Cognitive, Hearing and Visual Disabilities at Bryn Mawr Rehab Center in Malvern, PA is in a word – massive! Thousands of entries are juried to a manageable 600 or so artworks displayed throughout the modern medical facility outside of Philadelphia. Maria Crean is a textile artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland and her cross stitch sampler is a wonderful metaphor for the art collection. Read DoN‘s review of just sixteen of the works from all over the USA and the world at www.DoNArTNeWs.com

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