Art Explorers will present HERE WE ARE: Disability Pride in California, a group exhibition featuring artwork from eight progressive art studios across the state: ‍

Able ARTS Work (Long Beach), Art Explorers (Fort Bragg), Cedars Fine Art Studios (San Anselmo), Creativity Explored (San Francisco), ECF Art Centers (Inglewood), Kindling Studios (Camarillo), Slingshot / Alpha Art Studio (Santa Barbara), and Tierra del Sol (West Hollywood).

Throughout the month, Art Explorers will host presentations and talks by artists and advocates to increase visibility and awareness within our community. The exhibition will culminate in a closing reception on July 24 featuring a special guest speaker, followed by a dance party at the Art Explorers studio.

Here is a list of our Friday programming throughout the month at 333 N. Franklin St., Fort Bragg:

Friday, July 3
First Friday Open Studio from 5 – 7pm ~ featuring the Art Explorers Puppet Parade at 6pm.

Friday, July 17
Disabilities Services panel, 2 – 3:30pm ~ Join us to hear about all the other nonprofits and disability services organizations in Mendocino County. We will have short presentations from Parents and Friends, MATCH, Circle of Horses, Compass, UVAH and the Redwood Coast Regional Center, and a Q & A session afterwards. This is a great way to learn about what is being offered in our county.

Friday, July 24
“Conversations for a Kinder World: How Your Voice Can Inspire Change,” 4 – 5pm ~ A Zoom presentation by human rights advocate Nicole Adler, nicoleforlove.com‍

The closing reception and dance party for HERE WE ARE will follow from 5 – 7pm.

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