“The BIG Show” to showcase works from the Northeast Indiana Artists with Disabilities Community
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the AWS Foundation, in partnership with Wunderkammer Company Art Gallery, will exhibit hundreds of works by members of the Northeast Indiana artists with disabilities community. This exhibition, showing from March 14th through April 12th, also coincides with National Disabilities Awareness month.
“What I really wanted to do for this show was overwhelm the community with an incredible vision of the artistic ability of individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities” said Candy Pease, curator of “The BIG Show.” “I get to see these artists work every day, and they take such pride in what they can accomplish. I’m thrilled and proud of them too and I wanted to share their work with the community in a very BIG way.”
When asked about being approached to host the show, Wunderkammer Company founder and director Dan Swartz commented, “I’ve had some experience watching artists with disabilities work on projects in the past, and I was so inspired by their stories and the effort they put into their work that I wanted to provide a place where they can exhibit what they’re so proud of, their creative ability.”
AWS Foundation executive director Lynne Gilmore adds, “This is the first show of its kind in Fort Wayne, showcasing artistic works by individuals with disabilities. One quality of artistic expression is that it can transcend the artist’s disability, so this is a show not to be missed.”
The mission of Wunderkammer Company is to revitalize communities through contemporary art.