In the United States, approximately 1 in 5 people identify as having a disability. The biggest challenge facing a young person with a disability is not their disability itself, but the fact that 70% of people with disabilities are unemployed, barring them from economic opportunity and forcing them to live at or below the poverty line.
The ArtWorks program is a social enterprise, built to support young adults with disabilities as they transition from high school to adulthood. ArtWorks provides employable job skills, community resources, and economic opportunity for all our artists.
Corporate Commissions
When you commission art through ArtWorks, you are creating economic opportunities for young adults with disabilities.
The ArtWorks Corporate Commissions program produces high-quality art customized for any space that highlights your organization's story and supports our artists.
Our past clients include:
Gensler - Denver, Simply Good Foods, Pizzeria Locale, COBiz Bank, Diaz Group, NINE dot ARTS, JDRF, Boston Arts, Citizen Pictures, Peak Creative, National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD), Brewability, Sexy Pizza, and so much more.
Photo credit:
Nick Merrick
Graphic Design
When you hire us for graphic design needs, you are creating economic opportunities for young adults with disabilities.
Our graphic design cohort works on solving problems such as logo design, poster design and brand campaigns.
Our past clients include:
Developmental Pathways, Easterseals Colorado and
Feel The Beat, so much more.
Photo credit:
Mary-Louise Wang - Gensler
Photo credit:
@jfierberg
Community-Based Work
When you engage us for community-based projects, you are creating economic opportunities for young adults with disabilities.
Our artists create artwork from large-scale environments to small-scale picnic tables with high-impact solutions. We also create custom designed awards, event live-painting, and artists-led workshops. Celebrating each of the communities we are apart of, by us for us.
Our past clients include:
McWhinney – Dairy Block, Denver Theatre District, Denver Foundation, Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC), Boulder Housing Authority, Eclectic Activation, Denver Arts & Venues – Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Arts & Culture
and so many more.
Personal Commissions
When you retain one of our artists for a personal commission, you are creating economic opportunities for young adults with disabilities.
Our artists create personal commissions such as: pet portraits, house portraits, landscape art, architectural pieces, abstract art, and so much more. Our artists use their creative talents and unique styles to interpret the photo
that will best capture the subject.
Pet portraits require a $40 deposit.
Photo credit:
@jfierberg
