garden studio & gallery brochure
DESCRIPTION
Garden Studio & Gallery will provide a place for community artists to create and sell their work with a special focus on the art of individuals with developmental disabilities.TRANSCRIPT
8333 Austin Ave.Burbank, IL 60459
For information on this program, please call (708) 398-6506
HOW YOU CAN HELP
To purchase artworkVisit our online gallery at
www.gardencenterservices.org/artgallery
To make a donationvia web
www.gardencenterservices.org/artgallery
by mail8333 Austin Ave.
Burbank, IL 60459
Garden Center Services is committed to supporting and empowering persons with developmental disabilities
through innovative and person-centered services. Our commitment to the excellence of our programs is
surpassed only by our devotion to the people we serve and the communities in which they live.
OUR STORY
“My goal is to give my fellow artists the opportunity to have a voice through art.”
Beth KopfGarden Center’s Resident Artist
Garden Center provides residential and vocational supports to persons with
developmental disabilities. While looking for fresh ideas to provide new opportunities
for the people we serve, we found art.
What started with just a handful of people painting and creating in a cramped office
for fun has turned into a program that employs the creative process to promote a
sense of accomplishment and personal well-being for those involved.
Garden Gallery & Studio enables participants to create, display, and sell their artwork.
A portion of gallery sales goes toward enhancing services for people with developmental disabilities.
Enter our contest to win an iPad2 by donating though our IndieGOGO page
Contest ends November 10th Drawing on November 18th
Find other ways to win on the site
http://www.indiegogo.com/Garden-Studio-Gallery
www.gardencenterservices.org
Before the art program started at Garden Center Services, Mike sat alone and worked on his art in private. It took some time for the art instructor to gain his trust and entice him into the art room. After receiving supervision and guidance to create his art for a year, he has become a different person. Mike is advancing socially and feels pride for his work.
His paintings have been displayed at Lewis University’s Caterpillar Gallery and at several Starbucks locations. Mike was an integral part of a team that created a bench for the Benches on the Avenue project in Tinley Park. Most recently, one of Mike’s sculptures was featured in a show at Vogt Visual Arts Center. The best part about working with Mike is watching him explore all the new venues of art and learning how to think outside the box.
- Liz, DSP”“ Nick loves to paint. It calms him.
Nicholas, a 28 year old in our program has Autism. Nick loves art. His friends comment that he is calmer, more social, and appears happier as he has spent more time with his art.
Nick needs to paint. He is a creative person who needs to release his talent. He can sit for hours everyday just painting. The smile on his face when he completes his work says it all.
Nicholas HarrisArtist
Mike DahmsArtist