“Destination Anywhere” exhibit showcases artists with disabilities

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" Destination Anywhere " exhibit showcases artists with disabilities

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The Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts presents the traveling

exhibit " Destination Anywhere " May 19 through July 11 as part of the

Lyceum series at Pensacola Junior College.

For the fifth year, VSA arts and Volkswagen of America Inc. have

partnered to recognize and showcase young artists with disabilities,

ages 16-25, living in the United States.

Over 20,000 call-for-entries were sent to high schools and colleges

around the country, inviting submissions that illustrated the

theme " Destination Anywhere. " Participants were asked to consider the

picture plane as a destination, a place where the viewer might take a

trip they never expected. The call also encouraged artists to

contemplate their life and its relationship to art and disability.

Selected from 206 submissions, 15 finalists were awarded a total of

$60,000 generously provided by Volkswagen of America, Inc.

The Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts is honored to sponsor

and bring this important traveling exhibition – along with Volkswagen

of America Inc. and Pete Volkswagen – to the Gulf Coast

community. Admission is free.