SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n
Contact: Keena Miller<\/p>\n
Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444<\/p>\n
Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us<\/p>\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n
COLLABORATION BRINGS ART AND EDUCATION TO CENTRAL TEXAS<\/p>\n
Austin, Texas \u2013 April 22, 2008 Today, the Texas School for the Deaf
\n(TSD) displays student\u2019s art work at the Austin Children\u2019s Museum
\nin conjunction with select pieces from the, \u201cDeaf Artists in the
\nCommunity and Schools\u201d collection, temporarily on loan to TSD from
\nLamar University in Beaumont.<\/p>\n
With collaboration between groups both in Austin and Beaumont, and
\nfunded primarily by the National Endowment for the Arts, \u201cDeaf
\nArtists in the Community and Schools\u201d is on display in Austin
\nthrough May 4. At the Austin Children\u2019s Museum – alongside the
\nmuseum\u2019s featured exhibit \u201cPlay It By Ear\u201d, which invites
\nvisitors to touch, experiment, and interact with musical works of art
\n– visitors will also see a number of professional paintings and
\nmixed-media pieces by well-known deaf artists as well as interactive
\ndisplays and works produced by TSD students.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really pleased to showcase this very special art here for
\nthe public to enjoy\u201d, says Cybil Gustafson, Education Manager for
\nthe Children\u2019s Museum. \u201cWith sound as the focus of the museum\u2019s
\nfeatured display, these pieces selected from the deaf artists, paired
\nwith works done by deaf and hard of hearing students, really join
\nnicely together to provide a full spectrum sensory experience to
\nmuseum visitors.\u201d And you don\u2019t have to hear to appreciate it. You
\ncan see sound and music translated visually and feel sound vibrations
\nin many of the museum\u2019s exhibit components.<\/p>\n
An educational component accompanies the \u201cDeaf Artists in the
\nCommunity and Schools\u201d exhibit with VSA Arts of Texas presenting
\nstudent workshops at TSD led by several of the deaf artists. Lesson
\nplans, developed by Lamar University Deaf Education students,
\ncomplement the exhibit for teachers\u2019 classroom use prior to
\nstudents\u2019 visit to the museum. April Sullivan of VSA Arts of Texas,
\nan Austin nonprofit that aims to promote the creative power in people
\nwith disabilities to facilitate full access to the cultural and
\neducational arts, says \u201cthis is a unique opportunity for everyone in
\nthe community. For young students to see art produced by older
\nstudents and work with professionals who are successful despite
\nchallenges they have faced, really sends a positive message. You see
\nthat the light goes off and kids say \u2018Hey, I can do that too!\u2019.\u201d
\nWorking together, Lamar University, the Austin Children\u2019s Museum,
\nVSA Arts of Texas and the Texas School for the Deaf, hope this unique
\nexhibit and learning opportunity not only inspires creative
\nexploration and artistic expression, but also helps to bridge hearing
\nand deaf cultures with an appreciation for art.<\/p>\n
With a strong belief in culture and community at TSD, students form a
\nunique identity based on their individual strengths and talents,
\nrather than their disabilities. TSD is an environment where students
\nlearn, grow, and belong. For more information about TSD, visit
\nhttp:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us
\n. Access the accompanying lesson plans for the \u201cDeaf Artists in the
\nCommunity and Schools\u201d exhibit, here. (see link below) For more
\nabout the Austin Children\u2019s Museum, link to
\nhttp:\/\/www.austinkids.org
\n. Visit http:\/\/www.vsatx.org
\nfor more about VSA Arts of Texas.<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.tsd.state.tx.us\/dac\/lessonplans.html<\/p>\n
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SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Keena Miller Phone: 512-462-5328, cell: 512-658-4444 Email: Keena.miller@tsd.state.tx.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLLABORATION BRINGS ART AND EDUCATION TO CENTRAL TEXAS Austin, Texas \u2013 April 22, 2008 Today, the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD)…<\/p>\n