Careers in the Arts: Artist Profiles
Stories of success featuring disabled artists who have established careers in a range of arts professions.
Profiles
Shawna N.M. Barnes - Multimedia Artist
Blind Boys of Alabama - Gospel Singers
John Bramblitt - Visual Artist, Author, Speaker, Gallery/Bar Owner
Christine Bruno - Actor/Teaching Artist/Disability Equity Consultant to the Entertainment Industry
Amanda Cachia - Independent Curator, Critic, Art Professor, and Disability Advocate
Sidiki Conde - Dancer, Musician
Chris Downey - Architect and Designer
Jerron Herman - Dancer, Writer, Speaker
Aaron Kubey - Director of Artistic Sign Language / Performance Artist
Lachi - Recording Artist, Author, Producer, and Keynote Speaker
Gaelynn Lea - Violinist and Vocalist, Musician, Composer, Public Speaker, and Disability Advocate
James LeBrecht - Film and Theater Sound Designer, Filmmaker
Regan Linton - Actor, Director, Writer, Advocate, former Artistic Director of Phamaly Theatre Company
Zazel-Chavah O’Garra - Dancer, Actor, Model, and Artistic Director / founder and Artistic Director of ZCO/DANCEPROJECT
Naomi Ortiz - Writer, Visual Artist
Jenn Poret - Client Services Manager
Anthony Ptak - Artist, Performer, Composer, Designer, Writer
Gordon Sasaki - Visual Artist
Judith Smith - Physically Integrated Dance, Dance Nonprofit Management
Mary Verdi-Fletcher - Dance Company Artistic Director / President/Founding Artistic Director, Dancing Wheels Company & School