Special Needs with a Special Flair

An overview of the Greenfield Park Centennial Art Show, where RAPID's special needs community artists had their work on display, along with many of Greenfield Park's talented visual artists. The woman in the wheelchair in the centre of the photo is also enjoying her centennial year this year!

An art show put on by RAPID community members has been called a brilliant success!. RAPID held its first ever art exhibition at the Cynthia Coull Arena community centre in Greenfield Park, July 4-6.

Mosaic inukshuk created by the students of REACH School

The exhibition was held in conjunction with the Greenfield Park Centennial Art Show, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the town.  The RAPID show included work from throughout the south shore special needs community, including REACH School, the ARSDI and adult and school age people with special needs and a special flair for creative expression!

The Greenfield Park Centennial Committee organizers were open and enthusiastic about RAPID's participation from the outset. RAPID was encouraged to get involved and given substantial space to prominently display their works.

RAPID organizers have had a vision of potentially developing a special needs art exhibition in the future, however the opportunity to piggyback on the Greenfield Park Centennial may have accelerated the timetable for this project by a period of years. With a venue, a large number of artists and a certainty of visitors already in place, the Greenfield Park Art Show was a perfect opportunity for RAPID's artists (and organizers) to get their feet wet. By all accounts they will be eager to get involved with future such opportunities that may arise.

RAPID also had the opportunity to spread the word about their services and gave out many business cards and pamphlets during the exhibition.
   
A huge thank-you goes out to all the staff and organizers from the Greenfield Park committee and city who helped make this exhibition possible!