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SUMMARY:VSA Arts at the Atrium 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Event Name: VSA Arts at the Atrium =0D=0AEvent Url: http://arttixri.com/event/detail/441569711=0D=0AEvent Date Begin: 2012-02-01=0D=0AEvent Date End: 2012-03-30=0D=0A=0D=0AVSA Arts Rhode Island is presenting the 9th Annual Paul V. Sherlock Memorial Art Show during the months of February and March at the Atrium Gallery, One Capitol Hill in Providence in partnership with the RI State Council on the Arts.=0D=0A=This exhibit honors Paul Sherlock, a man who has had a significant impact on the community of people with disabilities throughout RI, and celebrates his accomplishments by spotlighting the artistic talents of adult RI artists with a wide range of physical, cognitive and mental health disabilities.=0D=0A=During Paul Sherlock's career as teacher, legislator and Director of Special Education his commitment as an advocate for people with disabilities transformed Rhode Island into becoming a place where exhibits such as this - and the unseen work that takes place to assist the artist's creative process - are possible.=0D=0A=The over 100 works on display demonstrate a breadth of style and images - art that is as varied in method and expression as the life experiences of the individual artists; artworks demonstrating a rich and diverse backdrop for appreciating that it is not preconceived notions of what 'disability' is that defines these artists but their passion for creating art.=0D=0A=The talents emerging in this exhibit are a fitting tribute to celebrate Paul Sherlock's lifelong dedication towards improving the lives of people with disabilities as well as the diversity of the RI artists exhibiting. They also should serve as a reminder to the rest of us to pour passion into our own work and render life in bolder strokes.=0D=0A==0D=0A=This exhibit is produced by VSA arts Rhode Island, a statewide nonprofit organization creating a society where people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. Funding is provided in partnership with the RI State Council on the Arts and the RI Department of BHDDH, Division of Developmental Disabilities.=0D=0A=0D=0AStart time:Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm
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