WELLSVILLE, NY – Allegany Arc, an agency for the rights and
full participation of children and adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities, invites the public to view their 2017 Arc Art exhibit at the
Wellsville Creative Arts Center, 124 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY. Arc Art
will be on display through April 22nd. “We
were honored to partner with the Wellsville Creative Arts Center for a tenth
year to promote disability awareness, and to encourage individuals with
disabilities to explore new activities and discover their inner artist,” says
Carrie Redman, Allegany Arc’s Director of Administrative Services. “Arc Art is
a celebration of self-expression by artists with differing abilities and this
year’s Arc Art exhibit coincides with March being National Developmental
Disabilities Awareness Month. Arc Art honors individuals with disabilities
throughout Allegany County and provides a stimulating and supportive
environment that promotes creative expression, independence, dignity, and
community integration.”
“The goal of the Arc Art program is to encourage arts among
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by giving them a
place to exhibit their artwork while increasing awareness within the general
population about the creativity and talent of people with disabilities,” says
Redman. “Over 20 artists are displaying their work in the Arc Art exhibit. The
works on display demonstrates the extraordinary creativity of its makers
through an abundance of styles and images. In some instances, the artist’s
disability directly influences their art; in other cases, their disability has
little or no effect on their work.”
Arc Art is a celebration of
self-expression by artists with differing abilities. It is an Allegany Arc
sponsored outlet for artists with special needs to not only express themselves
through art, but to raise community awareness of the diversity and value of
artistic expression.
“Bright View” created by Shannon Hodgeson is one of many Arc
artworks that can be seen on display at the Wellsville Creative Arts Center
during the months of March and April.
