Art For All Mississippi is helping move us forward by encouraging people with disabilities and helping express themselves through art.
Our Mission
Established in 2001 with eight students, the Art For All Mississippi Community Art Group provides opportunities for all adults with disabilities to participate in art experiences and art making according to their needs and abilities. The group offers professional instruction and guidance to participants while utilizing a variety of techniques including individual and group instruction by the teaching artist, visiting artists, use of instructional books, and tours of museums and galleries to observe masterworks.
The program has increased to over 40 registered students. Initially, classes were for two hours once weekly. Currently, they are offered two full days per week. It has provided art opportunities to over 85 different artists during the past fourteen years. Some artists have been with the program for over ten years. Three artists have become successful professional artists with gallery representation. The program meets social as well as educational needs. Students have exhibited works in the Municipal Gallery, the Arts Center of Mississippi, the Mississippi Library Commission, the V.A. Medical Center, and the Methodist Rehabilitation Center.
“The art lessons have helped me a lot. I never dreamed of what I could do with a little help from my art teacher.”
What We've Achieved
Increase awareness of the arts in the classroom as a learning tool.
Provided opportunities for art exhibits for our adult artists.
Provided social and artistic interaction for many special needs students.
Helped over 100 art students with disabilities become better artists.
All photography provided by Art For All Mississippi Staff
Taught Universal Design for Learning to college education students.
Created outreach programs through the Kennedy Center For The Arts.
Scheduled two art exhibits per year.
Illustrated books that the proceeds were used to help fund a special needs camp.
