Call for Visual Art and Poetry from Individuals with Disabilities

ARTS for ALL Wisconsin is thrilled to announce the 2024 ARTS for ALL Wisconsin CREATIVE POWER Calls for Visual Art and Poetry! These unique opportunities for children and adults with disabilities to showcase their skill and talent will open for submissions on October 31 and close on February 14, 2024.

ARTS for ALL Wisconsin celebrates the diverse perspectives of our community every year with its Call for Art and Call for Poetry.

Submissions are juried by arts professionals, who will select CREATIVE POWER Award-winning submissions. Winning visual art submissions become part of the CREATIVE POWER Collection and tour the state for three years. Recent showings of the Collection have been La Crosse, Kenosha, Racine, Madison, and Milwaukee. Award-winning poetry will be featured in Arts for ALL Wisconsin's first edition of CREATIVE POWER Poetry to be published in 2024.

The calls are free to enter, and open to any current Wisconsin resident over the age of 5 that identifies as having a disability. Both calls can be entered simultaneously.

Submission Details:

• Opening Date: October 31, 2023
• Closing Date: February 14, 2024
• Award Celebration: May 4, 2024 at Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts)
• Who Can Submit: Individuals ages five and up who identify as having a disability.
• Visual Art Submission Guidelines: Submit images of up to two works of art using the online entry form found at www.artsforallwi.org/programs/call-for-art
• Poetry Submission Guidelines: Submit up to two poems using the online entry form found at www.artsforallwi.org/programs/call-for-poetry
• Complete Guidelines and instructions can be found at the links above
• Winning Entries Announced: April 10, 2024

ARTS for ALL Wisconsin is a statewide nonprofit organization founded in 1985 and formerly known as VSA Wisconsin. Its mission is to expand the capabilities, confidence, and quality of life for children and adults with disabilities by providing programs in the arts.

There are flyers for both the Call for Art and Call for Poetry available on their website and linked here too – please feel free to share them electronically or by printing and sharing hard copies.

For inquiries or assistance, please contact Mike Lawler at [email protected] or 608-241-2131. Let's celebrate the power of art and poetry within our diverse community!

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