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<DIV>Thanks for getting this going and I think it could be something that could
be beneficial – even if the the purpose of getting artists who are visually
impaired together in some way. My focus is on exhibitions both national and
international in scope. My interest is primarily in participating in high
quality juried exhibitions. This list could also be a resource for those of us
who actively exhibit our work, a way of sharing information together to help us
all to know where exhibition opportunities are and how to get involved in
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<DIV>I thought of an opportunity for visually impaired artists that I wanted to
share with you all. </DIV>
<DIV>Each year the American Printing House for the Blind sponsors a juried art
show that gets from 300 –500 entries each year, from artists all over the
world. It is free to enter, too, which is amazing. The selected
works for the annual show are displayed in the Museum there, and the group
sponsors a convention where the winning artists are guests at a special dinner
one evening at a hotel when they have their Ex-Officio Trustees meeting. You can
go to their website for information for the shows and you can enter one
work for the jury process. They have several different categories
for work submitted. The show is in the fall – each year. this year’s
show is called, In-Sights 2014. The show’s focus this year is:
Visions From the Mind. It is the 23rd annual juried art competition and
exhibition for artists who are visually impaired or blind. They give very
generous monetary awards to the prize winners!!! </DIV>
<DIV>They have a section for adults, and one for pre-school – high school
students.</DIV>
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<DIV>Interested artists can visit the website at:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.aph.org">www.aph.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>The person in charge of the show is Roberta Williams.</DIV>
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<DIV>Categories are Craft, Sculpture, 2-D, and Other</DIV>
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<DIV>Deadline for entering is in March 2015. If interested, you can get on their
mailing list now to get information. You get notified in early July if your work
has won, and they send you a check right away if you win a prize – they send it
out as soon as they receive your work for the show.</DIV>
<DIV>I think this is a GREAT opportunity for artists who want to participate in
it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps someone today who is wanting to get their work out to a
good place.</DIV>
<DIV>Lynda</DIV>
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<DIV>On Facebook: River Road Studio </DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
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<DIV>Ok sounds like it is a go! I am happy to start the ball rolling even though
I think this may end up with Elisabeth Axel at Art Beyond Sight soon. If
whomever is interested in getting listed in this database could please send me
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<DIV><A href="mailto:ann@acunningham.com">ann@acunningham.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV>in the subject line put database</DIV>
<DIV>and then give me your name and email address in the body</DIV>
<DIV>Once we, Elizabeth and her team and I, have configured the infomation
fields that we are going to collect then I will send you a link to that form and
we can make sure you are included.</DIV>
<DIV>If we have a large response for this idea I am sure it will help propel
this project along. So please feel free to share this with anyone you think
might be interested and encourage them to join us. Thanks, Ann</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr> I just love the idea of art as a
way to both beautify a space and make that space more accessible for
others. I am mostly a visual artist myself, but I have been getting into
some more textural stuff lately. This discussion got me thinking about
braille dots, which made me think of this artist I love, who does a tweaked
sort of pointillism, which (bear with me) got me to wondering if one could use
the braille as a starting point for a sort of raised-dot painting.
<BR> There are protectants that are designed to be
removed so the piece of art can be cleaned, then the protectant
reapplied. Gloves are also a good idea. I'm still
experimenting with materials and ideas, (puff paint for fabrics makes some
cool patterns, and it is meant to be cleaned.)...wish I had had something like
this project done in my school! <BR> Also, a database
of artists would be a great resource.<BR>Hugs all,<BR>Amber<BR></DIV>
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