ART-TISM 2023: A Sensory-Friendly Interactive Art Exhibit

ASensory-Friendly interactive Art Exhibit for Children will be taking place at the Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center on Saturday, April 29th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. crayons, pencils, markers and legos!

A play on the words: Art and Autism, ART-TISM will display the art of children on the Autism Spectrum while children have the opportunity create and play in a room divided into four color sections: Legoland –Color Me Blue -- PlayDohVille – Paint-theTown Red. ART-TISM 2023 will share the artistic talent of these special children while providing opportunities to increase awareness and acceptance of people on the Autism Spectrum. This event is open to all ages and free of charge. April is known as World Autism Awareness Month and ART-TISM is a program created to celebrate and promote the acceptance of a condition that occurs in every 1 in 44 kids. Children will enter to view art pieces of local artist on the spectrum. Then they will choose a section to sit and create art from clay, paint,

“Autism doesn’t have to define a person. Artists with autism are like anyone else: They define themselves through hard work and individuality,” Says artist Adrienne Bailon.

ART-TISM 2023 is accepting Art Submissions Now!: Painting, Drawing, Coloring, Clay (Playdoh) Creations and Lego Structures. Artists or Guardians will need to send a picture of the Art and a brief bio to Art.Tism2022@gmail.com or call 916-5724667 for more information on how to participate.

This is the second annual ART-TISM program and it is made possible by the City of Sacramento’s Access Leisure and District 8 Councilmember Mai Vang.

ART-TISM 2023 will be Saturday, April