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The Artistry of ALS – Panel Discussion
June 22, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Artist Robert Genn once said, “Art is a form of love. Art is the ultimate gift. Art heals life.”
Art is also a force that is alive and well in the ALS community. ALS can be an incredibly confining disease, both emotionally and physically, but art can transcend these confines.
Art can provide healing from the emotional scars of ALS and be a means of expression when other means are taken away.
In some instances, it even pushes the boundaries of what we thought was possible. When artists with ALS are faced with disease progression, they find new ways to make art-like painting with a bite stick, or creating art using Eyegaze.
Why am I waxing poetic about art, you might ask?
Well, coming this June, I AM ALS advocates are launching the Artistry of ALS project, which includes a virtual art gallery and an Artists’ Panel event featuring artists living with ALS!
The art gallery features a variety of artists and mediums, and will go live on this page and on social media on June 15th.
The panel event will be June 22nd from 6-7:30 pm ET.
We encourage you to peruse the gallery prior to the panel event, which will feature some of our artists in a discussion about their experiences with creating art.
We hope to see you there!