Artwork by Artists with Developmental Disabilities & Mental Illness
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Date
2013-06
Authors
Walsh, Jamie
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Abstract
The
purpose
of
this
research
is
to
identify
inclusive
opportunities
that
artists
with
developmental
disabilities
(DD)
and/or
mental
illness
currently
have
to
participate
in
the
contemporary
art
world.
This
study
has
been
developed
as
a
Project,
wherein
I
researched
the
history
of
segregation
of
this
population
in
the
United
States,
the
historical
context
and
implications
of
terms
such
as
“Outsider
Art”,
and
current
inclusive
art
opportunities
for
artists
at
three
different
art
programs
in
the
San
Francisco
Bay
Area.
This
provides
an
informed
historical
lens
to
assess
public
perception
of
artwork
by
artists
with
DD
and/or
mental
illness
and
to
identify
the
current
opportunities
such
artists
have
for
community
engagement
and
participation
in
inclusive
art
exhibitions.
Description
105 p. Examining committee chair: Dr. Ann Galligan
Keywords
Access, Inclusion, Mainstream, Contemporary art, Outsider art, Accessibility