Exhibit Info
A juried exhibit of 15 award-winning young artists with disabilities on view:
September 27 - November 29, 2005
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW
Washington, DC
www.smithsonian.org
The exhibit will go on tour after the Smithsonian showing. Check out tour schedule for the latest tour dates and locations.
Over 20,000 call-for-entries were sent to high schools and colleges around the country, inviting submissions by young artists, ages 16 -25 with disabilities, to illustrate the theme "Shifting Gears." Participants were asked to reflect on a pivotal time in their lives that led them to greater understanding of themselves in relation to art and/or their disability. Selected from 215 submissions, these 15 finalists were awarded a total of $60,000 generously provided by Volkswagen of America, Inc.
In honor of Volkswagen of America's 50th Anniversary, Volkswagen generously doubled the cash awards for the program from previous years. VSA arts and Volkswagen are proud to offer the largest awards for young artist with disabilities in the nation.
View the Shifting Gears Tour Schedule.
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