This art exhibit has enriched the lives of many
through the previous years. Not only has it
demonstrated the success of collaboration between
many agencies that have the ���heart of the art���, but it
has served as a vehicle to exemplify the diversity of
both the art and the students. The philosophy of the
has been that all
participating students are considered winners. The
founders also anticipate that teachers will incorporate
visual art into the individual educational plans of their
students.
The following are examples of ways that this art
touches lives. In 1997, one of the Helen Keller
International Art Show students was featured on
20/20 with Barbara Walters and Hugh Downs. The
student had half of her brain removed due to a seizure
disorder. The surgery left this student visually and
physically impaired. With sheer determination and the
support of her parents, the student overcame many
barriers. This child became an excellent student and
an accomplished artist.
On April 2, 1998, the Helen Keller National Art
Show exhibited 25 select pieces at the UPS World
Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia as part of an
American Foundation for the Blind Southeast Region
meeting. Two of the artists were invited to attend and
were recognized by the agencies for their abilities and
accomplishments. This was an exceptional treat for
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