Artists in the MDA Art Collection
Since the arrival of the Collection's first piece in August 1992, the permanent
Collection has grown to encompass works created and donated by artists aged 2
to 82 representing all 50 states, the Disctict of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each artist is affected by one of the
neuromuscular diseases in MDA's program. Those served by the Association are
encouraged to submit artwork for consideration, which is then reviewed by a
committee that ultimately selects pieces to be added to the Collection.
Adult Artists:
Adult artists donate their work to the MDA Art Collection. These artists range
from creative amateurs, some of whom only discovered their talent after their
neuromuscular disorders were diagnosed, to award-winning professional artists
who have works hanging in major museums, galleries and private collections
worldwide.
Young Artists and MDA-Sponsored Workshops:
Children's art is either individually created and donated or produced at MDA
summer camps and MDA-sponsored art workshops. MDA has organized and/or
sponsored some 40 children's art workshops in conjunction with fine arts
museums and galleries nationwide, including programs at the Art Institute of
Chicago, Arizona State University, Detroit Institute of Art, Indianapolis
Children's Museum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Scripps Institute in La Jolla,
Calif., and the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C.
Led by professional artists and art educators who volunteer their time, the
workshops are typically attended by eight to 12 children and emphasize the
basics of art, including scale, color, texture and composition. Each child in
the workshop receives a certificate of participation and selected pieces are
considered for inclusion in the permanent MDA Art Collection.
To date, some 1,000 children have participated in these educational programs.
Workshops are planned on request, usually through any of MDA's local offices.
Click here to see a sampling of works from
the MDA Art Collection.
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