Exhibition Director for Artists With Disabilities Conducts 'Art Chat'

Town of Danville Release:

Along with the recent art exhibit Where Have All the People Gone? that runs Aug. 23 through Sept. 30, director Tim Buckwalter will host a special art chat on Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Buckwalter will offer a lively look at the efforts amongst several art centers that focus primarily on offering adults with disabilities the opportunity to learn, create and engage in a contemporary art scene.

Unique stories behind the artists’ work featured in the exhibit along with the history and inner workings of the Art Center known as National Institute of Art and Disabilities located in Richmond, Calif., will be discussed.

If you are curious about this program or want to learn more about what you can do to support agencies like NIAD, mark your calendar for this free and informative event held in the Village Theatre Art Gallery located at 233 Front Street. 

There is no registration required and light refreshments will be served.

For more information about this Art Chat or the exhibition, please contact Visual Arts Coordinator, Amy Miller at amiller@danville.ca.gov or (925) 314-3460.