Accessible Expressions Ohio

Accessible Expressions Ohio (AEO) is an adjudicated, statewide exhibition and tour of visual art that began in 1996. The program is an opportunity for artists of all ages to demonstrate their abilities. The goals of the program are to provide professional development opportunities for artists to create, exhibit and sell their art, recognize all ability levels, and present art by people with disabilities in inclusive settings. Entrants submit work under Youth (18 and under), Emerging, or Professional categories. A select number of high-quality pieces are selected to form the tour.

2012 CALL FOR ART AND SITES
is closed. Notification letters will be sent early January 2012.

SAVE THE DATE: March 3, 2012 for the Opening Ceremony at the Westerville Community Center!

AEO 2011 Catalog

Click here to download the Accessible Expressions Ohio 2011 Catalog in pdf format. If you would like to purchase a piece of art before the end of the year please call 614-241-5325 or email nchun@vsao.org.

To purchase a hard copy of the catalog, featuring all 100 works from the 2011 AEO Tour, send $13 to:

VSA Ohio
77 S. High St., 2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Congratulations to all participants!

and this year's 2011 Accessible Expressions Ohio winners!

Youth Category

1st Place - Nathanael Curtiss, The Place Where I wrestled with sasquatch and won

2nd Place - Nick Drennan, Alphabet Soup

3rd Place - Kenny Dazley, SS Adrenaline

Emerging Category

1st Place - Ceith Purifoy, Incognito

2nd Place - Marilyn Tucker, Sun in Window

3rd Place - Ellen Williams, Lonely Moon

Professional Category

1st Place - Kathleen Gallant, Copper Tree

2nd Place - Charlotte McGraw, Sally Choo Choo

3rd Place - Ruth Burton, A True Story

People's Choice
Eamonn Tracy, The Gaia Tree

Best in Show

Ricci Michaels, Cincinnati Summer

The artwork tours to diverse sites across Ohio for the rest of the year, where sales of the artwork are encouraged.

2011 Tour Sites

DATE	TOUR SITE	ADDRESS
February 25 - March 30	Westerville Community Center	350 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082
March 31 - May 27	Ohio Rehabilitation Services Center	400 East Campus View Blvd. Columbus, OH 43235
March 31 - May 31	Element of Art Studio/Gallery	96 N. Main Street, Mansfield, OH 44902
June 1 - 30	Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery - Lobby	77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
June 1 - mid July	Art Therapy Studio	12200 Fairhill Road, Cleveland OH 44120
June 28 - Sept 1	OSU Urban Arts Space	50 West Town Street, Columbus OH 43215
mid-July - August	Hattie Larlham Center for Disabilities	9772 Diagonal Road, Mantua OH 44255
July 16	Art Affair on the Square	118 N. Main Street, Urbana, OH 43078
August 1 - Sept 30	Ohio Statehouse	1 Capitol Square, Columbus OH 43215
September 1 - 30	Inner I Gallery	81 E. Main Street, Xenia, OH 45424
Sept 1 - Oct 28	Art & Clay on Main	150 W. Main Street, Lancaster OH 43130
Sept 15 - Dec 31	Beck Center for the Arts	17801 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH 44107
October 3 - 31	Open Door Art Studio	1365 Grandview Ave, Columbus OH 43212
October 24 - 26	Ohio Arts Presenters Network Annual Conference	The Columbus Athenaeum 32 N. 4th Street Columbus, OH 43215
November 1 - 30	United Disability Services	701 S. Main Street, Akron OH 44311
November 7 - 30	Canaday Center at University of Toledo	2801 Bancroft St. Toledo OH 43606
Nov 16 -18	Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence conference	Columbus Convention Center 400 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43215
Nov 21 - Jan 3	Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church	4343 Dublin Road Hilliard OH 43026

Bring AEO to your community!

VSA Ohio is always looking for sites to host AEO. Scheduling the exhibit is easy – dates and the number of pieces displayed are flexible. VSAO can also provide a staff member to assist with installation and deinstallation. AEO has been displayed at libraries, government and corporate offices, galleries, and conferences. The exhibit is a great way to make your site visually appealing and help VSAO raise awareness about all abilities. For more information call 614-241-5325 or download the Site Survey and return it to VSAO.