□Directory concerning Art and People with

Disabilities in Japan□

　

　　Organizations

　　Individual Artists

　　Other Related Sites

　

Organizations

Japanese page only. Art Mura is run mainly by Pasona's Sunrise Group and serves to support people with disabilities so they can live independently by giving them vocational oppoutunities through art. They also have an atelier where art programs take place.

　

Japanese page only. An atelier and office run by artists mainly for people with a mental illness. Workshops in the area of visual arts and music are held regularly in Kanagawa.

　

Japanese page only. They work to promote and operate events related to disability arts in Kanagawa such as the Able Art Forum.

　

Japanese page only. Kisen works with children and adults with autism. Calenders and art work created by people who go to Kisen can be seen.

　

Japanese and English page. There is a link to a virtual museum exhibiting art work by disabled artists, and to Card Kobo where nearly 3500 pieces of work by disabled artists are stocked. Electronic cards can be sent from Card Kobo. Both are a part of Canon's social contribution project.

　

Japanese page only. An afterschool activity group which has art programs for disabled children in Tokyo.

　

Japanese page only. Aurora supports peolple with disabilities so they can pariticipate more in the community. They have held exhibitions for disabled artists.

　　

Japanese page only. More than 3800 pieces of work by 380 artists are stocked, and can be rented out for purposes such as publishing. A lot of the paintings can be seen in their on-line gallery, and the money earned in these ways are returned to the artists. There is also a link to disability artists; Toshizo Ohta, Reiko Kyogoku, Mamiko Tokuoka and Makoto Koike.

　

Japanese page only. Suzukake is located in Nishinomiya-shi, Hyogo. They respect the diversity in people with disabilities, and participants are able to work freely at their workshops.

　

Some parts of their site is in English. An organization in Nara which supports the work of disabled artists. Items such as books and post cards are sold through the ineternet.

　

Japanese page only. They have a stock of 279 pieces of art of 88 people who are registered. Calenders comprised from some of the paintings are also for sale.

　

Japanese page only. A sports and cultural center for people with disabilities. Their aim is to promote and support people with disabilities in the society through art festivals, exhibitions and music programs.

　

Japanese page only. Participants are wanted for the storytelling contest held once every year since 1992.

　

Japanese page only. An on-line gallery contains paintings by disabled artists which was exhibited at the Sudoh Museum in Ginza in April.

　

Japanes page only. The on-line gallery contains work by artists with Down's syndrome.

　

Japanese page only. Their on-line gallery contains paintings, photographs and poems by artists with disabilities in Hokkaido.

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Individual Artists

Japanese page only. Kaori Tamiya remodeled her house near Rokko Mountain National Park to make space to exhibit her art work. Post cards of her paintings are also sold through the internet.

　

Japanese page only. Kumanomi is an autistic child who whose drawing, "My Hero" won an award at the Art Paralympics in 1998. The drawings which can be seen in his online gallery include drawings of cars and motorcycles.

　

Japanese page only. The site is run by people who promote and support disability artist, Takuya Sasaki. It contains information on his works, exhibition dates and about a book showing his clay work which was published in January, 2000.

　

Japanese page only. Shinpei is a boy who has autism. He draws flowers, fruit, animals, faces and more. His drawings are very colorful and cute. Pictures also show how he creates his works.

　

Japanese page only. The site is run by a father of an autistic child. Dada creates both abstract paintings and representational paintings, and he has named all the drawings by himself.

　

Japanese page only. The site contains many of Chiduru's art work. She is an autistic child who goes to "Art Labo Oba" in Kanagawa.

　

Japanese page only. By clicking "Chie's Atelier", you can see the drawings and clay work she created between the age of six and eight.

　

Japanese page only. Together with the artist's profile, drawings created by a girl with autism can be seen.

　

Japanese page only. An award winning artist who was born in Fukushima. Post cards of his work are sold through the internet.

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