Arts and Services for Disabled, Inc.

http://www.artsandservices.org/
This is an amazing organization in Long Beach, California. Wow!

I can only imagine how different my life would have been if I could have had the opportunity, understanding and resources to study fine arts when I was eighteen years old and starting university.

Instead, it took me another fifteen years before I was ready to experiment with art and then it took me almost four more years of painting and photography in the seclusion of my own home before I found an arts group to join and where I found out that I was, in fact an artist.

Thanks to Karina Cardona for providing SPARK with more invaluable information!

Mission Statement

The primary mission of Arts & Services for Disabled is to provide life-long learning, community service and career opportunities through the creative arts for people with disabilities in an environment of warmth, encouragement and respect.

We believe. . .

...all people, regardless of functional capability, have a right and responsibility to contribute to the well-being of their community and be gainfully employed in an occupation of their choosing;
. . . an informed and supportive community must play a vital role in removing the barriers to full involvement and inclusion;
. . .people should have access to the expressive arts in vocation, education, and leisure;
. . .people have the right to express and practice their cultural and artistic heritage;
. . .being treated with dignity and respect fosters personal growth, thus our philosophy:
love before learning.

Arts & Services for Disabled, Inc.

3962 Studebaker Rd Suite 206  Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone: (562) 982-0247  |  Fax: (562) 982-0254
Department of Developmental Services
www.dds.ca.gov (916) 654.1987