OUR MISSION

The Global Art Initiative's mission is to break the poverty cycle for disabled artists in Third World Countries. We are a non-profit focused on education and the sale of original artwork to benefit handicapped artists globally. We engage children and adults in art projects geared to developing an understanding of disability and the awareness that artistic ability is not limited by a disability. Our hope is that through their experience with the Global Art Initiative, participants will take compassionate action, becoming donors in the larger shared humanitarian project.

jSpace Gallery

Marble Falls, Texas - June 11-27, 2009

The inaugural gallery exhibition for the Global Art Initiative was hosted and curated by Janey Rives at her jSpace Gallery in Marble Falls Texas. The exhibit opened on June 11, 2009, and ran through June 27.

The exhibit filled the gallery's main viewing area with original and giclee prints from five artists represented by the Global Art Initiative. The works shown to the right are by Herold Alvares from Haiti.

Painted crutches on display at J Space Gallery

Children using worksheet to learn about art created by disabled artists

The exhibit included Empathy Training for young children. Here you see a family taking part in an exercise that helped them realize for themselves the challenges faced by disabled artists while at the same time seeing that these artists have successfully overcome their disabilities to create fine art.