Hundreds of guests attended Opportunity Enterprises’ ARTability Art Show and Sale in the Valparaiso University Christopher Center Community Room, the 13th annual event that benefits artists with disabilities.
ARTability featured an auction with 80 pieces of canvas as well as a variety of ceramics and art prints, which were available for direct purchase. Over the past year, artists with disabilities created the pieces with the assistance of skilled instructors through the Artistic Visions program at OE.
Two awards were presented to the artists at the event: The Judges’ Choice award and the People’s Choice award. The Judge’s Choice award was presented by Urschel Giving, selected by an expert panel of judges including Donna Catalano, Jane Lohmeyer, and Aimee Tomasek; and was awarded to Kenny C. for his piece, “Reflections.†The People’s Choice award, where guests at the event were able to vote for their favorite piece, was presented by M. E. Simpson Co., Inc; and was awarded to Matt D. for his piece, “Frog Rock.â€
The Instructors’ Choice award, presented by The Times Media Co., selected by the art instructors including Benjamin Dunn, Keith Goddard, Cathy Jasinski, and Alex Kozlowski; was awarded to Whitney W. for her piece, “Cat Flower Party†which was also on display at the event.
Image courtesy of NEA Military Healing Arts Network
NEA Expands Creative Forces Healing Arts Network
Story by National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Rural Health (ORH) are announcing plans to expand the telehealth component of Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network to additional Veterans Affairs medical facilities.
Creative Forces is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs as well as state and local arts agencies to provide access to creative arts therapies—art, music, and dance/movement therapies, as well as creative writing instruction—for service members and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Through telehealth, creative arts therapists connect with patients in rural and remote places via video conferencing platforms. Read the full story.
Rendering of the Ohki Alley project
Ohki Alley crowdfunding project to transform alleyway
The Whitley County Economic Development Corporation and the City of Columbia City present the Ohki Alley project, which will make the alleyway located between 116 and 118 W Van Buren Street a more vibrant public space for the community to enjoy. This public alleyway will close to traffic and create walkable and usable space to connect downtown Columbia City to Parking. With the addition of this Public Alley Space, community organizations will have access to create and improve on events such as Art in the Alley, First Fridays, outdoor music, beer garden and much more. The campaign will only collect funds if it reaches its goal by December 28, 2019.
Photo courtesy of the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
TIME for Kids names Indianapolis Children’s Museum one of the World’s 50 Coolest Places
Courtesy of Rebecca Katzman, TIME for Kids
There are many children’s museums, but none are quite as amazing—or as expansive—as the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. After all, it’s the largest children’s museum in the world. Here, kids can learn about dinosaurs, ancient Greece, outer-space artifacts, and much more. In 2018, the museum opened the Riley Children’s Health Sports Legends Experience. It’s a 7.5-acre space where kids can play while learning about the history and culture of sports. Experts are on hand to coach young athletes. They can help them use their newfound skills in football, basketball, hockey, golf, car racing, and other sports. Kids can also sculpt their own sports figures or record a TV-ready sports broadcast.
Cool opportunities you should know about
A little bit of this. A little bit of that. A whole lotta good.
- Arts Project Support (grant)
- Arts Organization Support grant (grant)
- Creative Community Pathway (community development tool)
- Playwright Discovery Award Program 6-12Â (award)
- Innovative Assistive Technology Full Day Training (learning)
- Boone County Grant Writing Workshop (learning)
- 2020 VSA Session Proposals (conference)
Interested in the Indiana Cultural District designation program?
That program is opening back up in 2020 and the Creative Community Pathway is how you get there. Click here to learn more.
Know an artist?
Tell them about On-Ramp and the Individual Advancement Program.
