Local non-profit, Friends with Benefits and the Greater Denton Arts Council have teamed up for a very special art exhibition, Open HeARTS, benefiting the Denton State School, showcasing artistic talents of individuals with disabilities.
Texans of all ages annually promote mental health awareness by illustrating their unique challenges and successes. This year's theme "Why Does Mental Health Matter to You?" emphasizes the move toward treating mental illness with the same openness as other illnesses.
If you are a veteran being currently served by the Austin VA Outpatient Clinic and you are a visual artist/writer/musician/singer/dancer/performer, then you are invited to participate in the Austin Veteran Creative Arts Competition!
Each year outstanding young musicians with disabilities from around the world receive the VSA International Young Soloists Award, $2,000, and the opportunity to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
This is a nationwide call for visual art by veteran artists and their family members to be on exhibit during the Austin Veteran Arts Festival (AVA Fest).
Submission deadline: April 15, 2019. Art Spark Texas is inviting Austin veteran artists, artists with disabilities, and senior artists to submit pet themed art to a "Pet Love" exhibition in Austin.
Submission deadline: June 3, 2019* We invite artists with disabilities living in the Houston area to submit a booth proposal for the Artist Market at Abilities Expo 2019 in Houston, TX.
RETURN TO THE WATER encourages artists to ponder the wonders of water and submit artwork reflective of its multi-dimensional gift. Nature scenes (Lakes, Rivers, Streams), Boats, Tones of Blues, Meditations on Ocean Waves, Baptisms for the Soul and Inner Depths, Aquatic Abstractions.
The University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (IOD) is currently inviting artists to submit artwork for its 2020 Calendar. For the past 20 years, the IOD has produced beautiful, full-color calendars featuring 13 original works of art coupled with inspirational quotes. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your talent on a global scale.
Submission deadline: June 30, 2019* Opulent Mobility is accepting artwork that re-imagines disability. Opulent Mobility is accepting 2-D and sculptural artwork, music files, and performances on video/film. The challenge is to imagine a world where mobility, disability, and access are not merely functional, but opulent.
The Kennedy Center Office of VSA and Accessibility is seeking artwork by artists and designers with disabilities for the cover of the 2019 LEAD® conference agenda book.
Disability Employment Awareness Month is celebrated in Texas every October. The Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities produces a colorful poster for display in businesses, government offices and schools. The posters are intended to spark a conversation about employment of people with disabilities. Artwork for the poster is selected by a submission and judging process and is open to any Texas artist with a disability.