STUDENT ARTISTS CALL- EAST HAWAI’I ISLAND ART FESTIVAL

marsfulllife • May 9, 2016

Full Life, the main sponsor for the Abled Hawai’i Artists (#AHA2016) 9th Annual Art Festival is looking for artists of all abilities to participate in the largest celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the  Hawaiian Islands!

AHA is an all-volunteer organization that organizes art events to celebrate individual abilities and promote the exploration of employment in the arts in Hawai’i!  Full Life has supported this all-inclusive and meaningful annual festival for the past five years!

This year, students in transition from high school island-wide are encouraged to participate.  Parents and teachers of students with and without disabilities who would like more information can contact Mar Ortaleza, Employment Services Coordinator, who is also the organizer of AHA:  mar@fulllifehawaii.org

A poster for the 7th annual art festival
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