Talent, color and imagination were all on display as summer wound down at Los Angeles’ City Hall! The Academy of Special Dreams offered its fifth annual showcase of artists with special needs, from August 7th through September 4th, 2012.
Visitors to City Hall saw the work of artists including Jhovana Cecena, whose “Waterfall” made viewers take a second look…graphic designer Todd Tostado, whose paintings incorporated some thought-provoking statements…art instructor Martin Vogel, who uses his wheelchair to create some of his work…and U.S. Marine Corporal Kenneth James, who invented his own artistic medium, “rip art.”
Academy of Special Dreams President and CEO Michael Dergar says the annual showcase is only one of many opportunities the Academy creates, for special-needs artists. On their website, they market the artists’ work–as well as offering both college scholarships and working-artist scholarships. Currently, they’re also sponsoring competitions in visual and performing arts, film and creative writing.
Michael says the Academy of Special Dreams is recruiting new artists, and they welcome new supporters as they work towards their own special dream: an arts co-op for the special-needs community!
Thank you Dot for this opportunity and for your collaboration towards one mission!
Bringing Public Awareness to Artists with Disabilities!
Best always,
Michael Dergar