During the month of March 2025, in celebration of Disability Awareness Month, Fishers Arts Council, in collaboration with the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability and Ignite Studio at Hamilton East Public Library, seeks to exhibit artwork created by artists with developmental or intellectual disabilities. The artwork will be featured at the Art Gallery at City Hall in Fishers Municipal Center and Ignite Studio. This exhibit highlights the importance of art as we celebrate this year’s theme of Disability Awareness Month, “Connected Through Language,” during March in the City of Fishers.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Artists interested in participating must submit a request by 3pm on January 24, 2025, to info@fishersartscouncil.org indicating their desire to participate or fill out the online form at https://www.fishersartscouncil.org/submit and select EXHIBIT March Disabilities Awareness from the drop down menu. For email submissions, please make your Subject Line: March Awarenessand include the following in your email: · Artist’s name
· Full physical mailing address
· Phone number
· Email address
· Two (2) or three (3) samples of artwork in jpeg or pdf format. Please limit the file size of each image to 2MB or less. (Do not embed images in your email.)
ELIGIBILITY: Artists must:
· Have a developmental or intellectual disability,
· Be a 2D or 3D visual artist,
· Be able to provide at least two (2) to six (6) pieces of family friendly art for exhibit, and
· Agree that Fishers Arts Council or Ignite Studio may alter artwork for proper hanging and installation in the galleries if said artwork is not properly equipped for display.
· Artists may also be represented by organizations that serve individuals with disabilities.
Selection Process: Representatives from Fishers Arts Council will review submissions and select artists for the exhibit.
Notification: Artists will be notified of their acceptance into the exhibit by February 3, 2025. Delivery: Artists will be required to deliver artwork to the Fishers Municipal Center at 1 Municipal Drive on Friday, February 28, 2025 from 3-5pm or Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 11am-2pm. Additional drop off dates may be added and selected artists will be notified. Questions: For more information, contact info@fishersartscouncil.org or call/text 317-537-1670