“Faces of the Future"
Exhibit
Courage Center will host the “Faces
of the Future” exhibit at its Golden Valley location November
14-18, 2006. The exhibit features 24 self-portraits created by students
with disabilities ages 6-14 primarily from the Whole Learning School
in Hopkins.
The “Faces of the Future” artwork
was developed through VSA arts of Minnesota, a statewide non-profit
organization with the mission of promoting quality, accessible arts
experiences for people with all types of disabilities. It is an affiliate
of VSA arts in Washington, D.C. and is part of a national and international
network of organizations, which is creating a society where people
with disabilities can learn through, participate in and enjoy the
arts.
Among the artists is Krystyna
Dennis of Edina, 14, who attends the Whole Learning School. Her self-portrait,
titled “A Kind, Nice, Loving and Creative Girl,” will
also be part of a national traveling VSA arts project called “Discover
What Art is...” For more information, visit the national VSA
arts web site at www.vsarts.org
A reception for the young
artists, which is open to the public, will be held in the Courage
Center atrium on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Courage
Center is located at 3915 Golden Valley Road. Courage Center is a
non-profit rehabilitation and resource center for people with physical
disabilities, brain injuries, speech or vision impairments, or hearing
loss. For more information, visit www.courage.org
