indiana School for the Blind & visually impaired

This Indianapolis Art Center program provides the arts curriculum for the School for the Blind and Visually Impaired while following the Indiana State Standards for the Visual Arts. Instruction is provided by professional artists who expose the students to a variety of unique artistic media. The students worked in media such as printmaking, drawing, painting, fiber, ceramics, sculpture and much more. Students in these classes range in grades pre-K through 12, and all classes are held on the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired campus. This program serves approximately 125 children each year.

The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired Ceramics Class at the Indianapolis Art Center

The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ceramics class held at the Indianapolis Art Center is an after-school program that meets for 10 weeks during the Fall and Spring semesters. This program has been in existence for the past 16 years. Students in these classes range from middle school to grade 12.

The Indianapolis Art Center is dedicated to these programs as we feel the arts are an integral part of each and every individual’s overall development.

Art Beyond Sight Awareness Month – October 2009

Art Beyond Sight is an international initiative to promote art by and for people with vision loss and other disabilities, and to encourage multimodal approaches to art education and creativity. It is organized by Art Education for the Blind (AEB) and its more than 200 Art Beyond Sight Collaborative partners around the world.

In conjunction with Art Beyond Sight Awareness month, the Indianapolis Art Center will exhibit Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired student artwork in the Frank & Katrina Basile East Lobby October 14-November 10.