REV 1: DAVID SULAK, an autistic artist from Louise, TX, received notification that one of his works of art, THE ROCKING CHAIR, was selected for the Crossroads Art Guild of Rural Texas Gallery, Fayetteville, TX.

Earlier, Rusty had received a letter from April Sullivan, Manager of Public Programs, VSA arts of Texas. her contact are
512-454-9912 or april@vsatx.org.

VSA Arts of Texas is the nonprofit group in Austin (affiliated with the national VSA organization) which encourages state artists with disabilities to improve, show and market their various forms of art. The letter announced that Rusty's photo "NANNER BABY" was selected to appear in the art show being put on by the Crossroads Art Guild of Rural Texas Gallery, Fayetteville, TX. The show runs from August 11-September 15, 2007. It seems that any entries sold there will still be on display throughout the event.

VSA arts of Texas had invited all Texas artists with disabilities to
submit artwork to this juried exhibition by the June 5 deadline. 2D & 3D artwork was eligible.

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A future event announced by VSA Arts of Texas was the MIAW Art Show, October 2007, San Antonio, TX
This annual art exhibit in San Antonio celebrates Mental Illness
Awareness Week. Open to artists with mental illness in San Antonio
and surrounding areas (including the GOLDEN CRESCENT). Deadline for entry is August 6, 2007. Contact Susan Beattie at 210-341-4979 or miawartshow@yahoo.com or
April Sullivan at 512-454-9912 or april@vsatx.org for more
information or an entry form.

For those with any doubts, Rusty's period of depression therapy qualifies him to participate.
Since many contest rules state: "All works for consideration must have been created after the onset of disability" Rusty's depression since grade school(nobody identified it as such) should include nearly a lifetime of "art work", right? Most groups require an official "date of onset" of disabilities.
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BETTER HURRY FOR THIS ONE: Driven — VSA arts and Volkswagen
Washington, DC, October 2007
A national juried exhibition for young artists with disabilities ages 16-25. 15 finalists and $60,000 in awards. Deadline for entries is July 6, 2007. For an entry form visit www.vsarts.org/VWcall
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