Tuesday, October 03, 2006

VSAVA Visual Arts Programs Featured at SunTrust Art Gallery

VSA arts of Virginia is pleased to announce its newest visual arts exhibition, which opens Tuesday, October 3, 2006 in the SunTrust building’s art gallery located at 919 E Main Street, Richmond, VA, 9AM to 5PM and runs until October 31, 2006.

All of the art in this exhibition was created by local artists with disabilities participating in Outside the Lines and Da Vinci on the Road programs. Open to adults, youth and children and these programs offer local, regional and national artists with disabilities opportunities to create and exhibit their work.

Outside the Lines provides local, regional and national artists with disabilities opportunities to showcase their work for sale while learning how to present art professionally. Outside the Lines also works with other local and regional organizations and agencies to provide exhibition opportunities for their artists.

Featured artists: Terry Lynn Smith & Krishanna Spencer

Da Vinci on the Road has partnered with Pine Camp Arts & Community Center to provide arts services to adults and teens with disabilities by bringing art experiences to groups. The work features exhibits the talents of some of the program's current and former participants.

Featured artists: Barbara, Berncenia, Kyle, Scott, Ronald, Freda, T., Allison, Sophia, Scott, Karen, and Charles.

VSA arts of Virginia, Outside the Lines and Da Vinci on the Road would like to thank SunTrust Bank's ACT Disability Resource Center and Katherine McCary for the opportunity to exhibit artwork, and extends special thanks to Sherry McCleod for her assistance and coordination of this exhibition.


An online version of this exhibition is available here.