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Seven artists came up, one by one, to stand near their just-debuted six-paneled wood mural and take a turn at the podium to share their love of art and their feelings about the day. “I’m going to show my family and put it on the wall!” exclaimed Karen S. about her certificate she received from Office of People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) Commissioner Courtney Burke. The next artist cried as she spoke and another joyously proclaimed, “I can do it!” |
This week, the 12’x8’ “Art from Within” mural was unveiled during a private ceremony at the OPWDD regional office in Manhattan where the larger-than-life artwork will be permanently installed. The piece was created by eight Institute for Community Living (ICL) Manhattan and Brooklyn artists, each with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Read more...
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A wonderful piece ran on NY1 from Friday, January 20th, through Monday evening, January 23rd. Eight ICL artists and ICL Arts and Activities Counselor Dylan Stanfield were selected as NY1’s “New Yorker’s of the Week!” in recognition of the team’s use of artistic talents to powerfully communicate and help dispel stigma and myths surrounding limitations and infinite possibilities of those with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. A live interview on The Call preceded the heroes profile and featured artist James W. and his ICL Pacific Street Residence Manager Ingrid Barton-Alder. View the video.
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Join us on May 9, 2012 at the Ritz-Carlton Battery Park City for an evening celebrating ICL’s 26 years of giving voice to independence for individuals with psychiatric, intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. For more information, view the save the date invitation or contact Melissa Fisher at (212) 385-3030 ext. 3123.
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