Autism Arts Digital Book Launch

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/919552775529764/

Autism Nova Scotia in partnership with the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Goose Lane Editions will co-host the digital book launch of 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨. This book showcases the collaborative nature and profound impact of the Autism Arts program by featuring interviews with participants and their families, facilitators, and therapists and autism support specialists. The event is free and open to the public.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝘆:
– Dale Sheppard, Curator of Education and Public Programs at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
– Cynthia Carroll, Executive Director of Autism Nova Scotia
– Susanne Alexander, Publisher at Goose Lane Editions
… & more featured guests to be announced.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁
The event will take place online, broadcast via YouTube at https://www.gooselane.com/AutismArts on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭, 𝗮𝘁 𝟲 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗔𝗗𝗧.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸
In 2006, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and Autism Nova Scotia partnered to develop a recreational art program that provided a safe and supportive environment for participants to express themselves creatively. In these classes, artists work in collaboration with autism support specialists and volunteers to provide meaningful and positive art experiences for children and young adults on the autism spectrum.

Richly illustrated and accompanied with real-life stories, curriculum choices, and lesson plans, 𝘼𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙢 𝘼𝙧𝙩𝙨 invites the reader both to celebrate and to share in the optimism and promise inclusive programming holds for all of us.Autism Nova Scotia, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, and Goose Lane Editions would like to recognize and give special thanks to Joan Craig for her incredible financial and visionary support, as well as The Craig Foundation, The Chawkers Foundation, Halifax Youth Foundation, and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia for the funding provided for this publication.