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Our thanks to St. Madeline’s Sophie’s Gallery for the banner images above. They have an incredible series of events in support of their cause to help disabled artists including a show at Bread & Cie (May), Alley Cat Art Walk (July), Haute with Heart Fashion Show (August), Passageways Art Show (September), Wings and Snow Art Show, (November) and right now they are so proud to be recipients of Oprah “Big Give”! The banner appears on our home page above as well as on our past banners archived page. Don't forget SD Guild of Puppetry who are displaying at Terminal 2 at the SD Airport until August 1.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a technical “glitch,” we may not have received your entry for the Vision to Page writing competition. If you did submit an entry, please call Laurie Brindle at 760.740.5479 or re-submit online. Because of this situation, the deadline of the contest has been extended to FRIDAY, MAY 9TH. We apologize for any inconvenience.......continued Visual Arts Resource for the Physically and Mentally Challenged Artist What resources are there for Artists with Disabilities here in San Diego? This has to be one of the most interesting and long range subjects I have ever explored. I have been researching this subject since I graduated from CalArts with a BFA in 2001. I still haven’t quite found the answer! Before I go further, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Melissa Regas. I myself am physically disabled with chronic syndromes. I have to deal with the emotionally and physically tiring chores of insurance paperwork, doctor visits, and the continued list of medical tests and procedures that already takes up so much time. I am a visual artist who came back home clueless after graduation, not knowing where to start or where to go with my career. Like many developmentally disabled artists I am not able to have a full time job and I struggle to support myself. I know how these challenges might affect an artist’s will to create. continued....
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May 2008
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