People face many different types of challenges in life, especially those with disabilities. Through their perseverance, those with physical and/or intellectual challenges can also teach us many things about others and ourselves.
Through their art, if you look very closely, you will see a whole new world that we did not even know existed. Their art is totally uninhibited and offers us a singular glimpse into a realm that only they inhabit, revealing to us the deepest darkest corners as well as the brightest of lights.
It is a realm that we can never fully gain access to, nor fully understand or comprehend but we can gain a new perspective as well as appreciation for what we are proud to call, “A Different Vision”. Our artists have created a truly amazing collection of art that expresses this vision in a wide variety of media.
ArcWorks is a guild for artists with physical and or intellectual challenges. ArcWorks has been changing the lives and perceptions of its member artists since 2004. Motivated by the belief that everyone has the right to direct his or her life to the highest degree possible, ArcWorks was founded in response to the need expressed by families and caregivers to offer an expanded, more formal opportunity in the arts for the individuals and communities served by the Northeast Arc of Danvers, MA, a not for profit 501(C)(3) organization incorporated in 1954.