{"id":45589,"date":"2025-07-30T15:42:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=45589"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:42:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:42:41","slug":"deaf-awareness-month-expressions-via-visual-art-deadline-8-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/deaf-awareness-month-expressions-via-visual-art-deadline-8-14-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Deaf Awareness Month: Expressions via Visual Art &#8211; Deadline 8\/14\/2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"45590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/deaf-awareness-month-expressions-via-visual-art-deadline-8-14-2025\/call-for-artists-apply-by-august-14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?fit=652%2C718&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"652,718\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Call for Artists Apply by August 14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?fit=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?fit=560%2C617&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-45590\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?resize=560%2C617&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?w=652&amp;ssl=1 652w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?resize=560%2C617&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?resize=260%2C286&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Call-for-Artists-Apply-by-August-14.png?resize=160%2C176&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deaf Awareness Month: Expressions via Visual Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HHSC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) seeks artists who are deaf or hard of hearing to participate in a visual arts show to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p>What: 2025 Deaf Awareness Month Reception and Art Show<\/p>\n<p>Who: Artists who are deaf or hard of hearing<\/p>\n<p>When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Where: Winters Building, 701 W. 51st St., Austin, Texas 78751. The art show will be in public hearing room 125.<\/p>\n<p>Apply by August 14, 2025: Apply now to display your art.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/dhhs25dam\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/dhhs25dam<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The theme of the art show is \u201cExpressions via Visual Arts \u2013 Where Silence Speaks in Color, Form, and Movement\u201d. The show will feature a curated array of art pieces highlighting the creativity and perspectives of artists who are d. It will serve as a platform for expression, community connection, and public education.<\/p>\n<p>DHHS will invite selected artists to a virtual orientation on Thursday, September 4 to prepare for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Partner with us as we celebrate Deaf Awareness Month!<\/p>\n<p>If you need more information, send an email to DHHS at dhhs.mailbox@hhs.texas.gov<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deaf Awareness Month: Expressions via Visual Art HHSC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) seeks artists who are deaf or hard of hearing to participate in a visual arts show to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month. What: 2025 Deaf Awareness&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2025\/07\/30\/deaf-awareness-month-expressions-via-visual-art-deadline-8-14-2025\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[314,1637,6286,17348,1065,24576],"class_list":["post-45589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-artist","tag-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-services","tag-deaf-awareness-month","tag-health-and-human-services","tag-hhsc","tag-visual-art"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-bRj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":45651,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2025\/09\/25\/deaf-awareness-month-art-show-austin-9-30-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":45589,"position":0},"title":"Deaf Awareness Month Art Show &#8211; Austin 9\/30\/2025","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"September 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Deaf Awareness Month Art Show - Austin 9\/30\/2025 You\u2019re invited to attend the HHSC Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Deaf Awareness Month Art Show. 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