Museum Hours: Tuesday-Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday 10am-5pm
The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is an annual traveling juried art show. The show is open to students from throughout the state who have visual impairments, blindness, and or deaf blindness. The artists are of various age attending public, private, residential, and home schools. The show provides artists an opportunity to showcase their special talents and abilities.
Children who participate in the show use various media to create one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Art is included in the students’ academic curriculum in areas such as the development of communication skills, utilizing visual and tactical abilities, math, science, reading, and leisure time activities. The artwork is unique with emphasis on creativity, color, and tactile media.
Sponsored in part by:
-Shelby County Arts Council
-The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry Vision Science Research Center
-Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
-Purchase Award Individuals and Agencies
-Private Donations