Another Year of Judging Films By and About People with Disabilities!
Five years ago, I was asked by the Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) to be a judge for the documentary short category of their annual Cinema Touching […]
OMOD’s Speaking Advocates
Hey all! This is Eric, your friendly OMOD coordinator, here to tell you about the newest addition to our Opening Minds, Opening Doors program: our Speaking Advocates group […]
Notes from the Access Field
In early August, I had the pleasure to attend two back-to-back VSA and Kennedy Center conferences in steamy, downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The first conference, Intersections, concerned itself with […]
Nilea Parvin
I rarely use the term art-making. It’s too intimidating to use the word art. Good art, bad art, great art, lousy art… With children, art conjures up free time […]
theresa zelazney & the origins of mobile art
“The art activities help to restore self-esteem, build friendships, and increase cognitive skills that can lead to an overall stabilization in health.” – Theresa Z. Mobile Art Beginnings […]
Terry Galloway & ACTUAl Lives
Terry Galloway & Actual Lives Austin For Terry Galloway, it was inevitable that she would work with Art Spark Texas. At the intersection of directing, acting, and disability, […]
Joan Fabian & the art of connection
A Life in Art Joan Fabian is a visual artist exploring the world. Born in Chicago to Eastern European parents, Joan currently lives and works in San Antonio. […]
30 Stories, 30 Years: Denise Knebel
Denise Knebel is an artist and retired U.S. Air Force veteran whose connection with Art Spark Texas began in 2009 through the organization’s Access Gallery. What started as […]
CHRIS STRICKLING & ACTUAL LIVES
By John Mohler A Chance Meeting That Started It All In the late 90s, University of Texas graduate student Chris Strickling met an interesting new classmate. Terry Galloway, […]
Emily Cicchini & the origins of the education program
Emily Cicchini is a non-profit leader and a lifelong learner. She came to Art Spark Texas through our Start with the Arts program, which worked with teachers in […]