DECATUR — A traveling juried art show with artwork by Alabama students who have visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf-blindness has made its annual stop in north Alabama.
The Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur is hosting the Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama. The show, which is free, runs through Sept. 4.
The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama has been hosted by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Vision Science Research Center and Education Outreach Module for over 20 years. The show travels to eight museums around the state over the course of the year. It has appeared in Decatur yearly since 2019.
Children who participate in the show use various media to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. The arts are included in the students’ academic curriculum in areas such as the development of communication skills utilizing visual and tactical abilities, math, science, reading, and leisure-time activities.
This year’s exhibit will feature 40 unique pieces of art that can be purchased for a donation starting at $100. The funds collected help with the costs of framing, the opening reception, scholarships, and summer workshops.
The Alabama Center for the Arts is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon.
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