49th Annual International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities

Call for entries

Entries due: March 1, 2012

Show dates: April 12 to May 11, 2012

Grand opening: Thursday, April 12, 2012, 5 to 8 p.m.

Entry form

2011 winners

To get a closer look at the 2011 winners, click on the images below. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move from one photo to the next.

About the International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities

Profile of an artist: Susan Fink

Susan Fink broke her neck and injured her spinal cord in a cross-country skiing accident. When she arrived at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute she was only able to move the big toe on her right foot.

The International Art Show by Artists with Disabilities is a 48-year tradition of which Sister Kenny is very proud.

The show, held each spring, is one of only a handful of judged art shows in the country for those with a physical or mental impairment.

Sister Kenny's mission is all about helping individuals progress towards their personal best. Our art show is an extension of that -- highlighting the abilities of those who experience physical or mental limitations.

Art show sales and permanent collection

About one-quarter of the art show entries are sold each year, with 75 percent of the proceeds going to benefit the individual artists.

Artwork is judged in six categories:

• graphic
• watercolor
• sculpture
• photography
• mixed media
• oils and acrylics

Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital has a permanent art collection from past shows that includes more than 350 pieces of art. Nearly 200 are on display in the hospital.