On Monday, April 29, the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development hosted the annual artAbility showcase in the 1912 Center from 5-7 p.m. The event featured art created by adults with disabilities on the Palouse who participated in the artAbility program throughout the year.
The gallery featured art from 23 artists, much of which was available for purchase. The art mediums displayed included monochromatic texture art, relief block printing, watercolor paper weaving, quilting collage, ceramics and tree ring paper printing, which was offered as a workshop hosted by UI graduate student Nick Koenig during the event.
The event was the 10th anniversary of the artAbility program, which encourages adults with disabilities to participate in art workshops led by local artists. Over the past 10 years of the program, there have been more than 189 participants and more than 1000 pieces of artwork created.
Along with the interactive tree ring paper printing workshop, the event also included a collaborative storytelling station, where participants had a chance to share their stories on how artAbility has impacted their lives. Additionally, there was a raffle where one lucky winner won a print of one of the first paintings created by an artAbility participant 10 years ago.
More information about the artAbility program and the Idaho Center on Disabilities and Human Development can be found on their website: https://idahocdhd.org/Projects/artAbilityAll.