Art Enables suppor ts the creative and professional growth of artists with disabilities. The organization is driven by the knowledge that Washington\, D.C.&rsquo\;s re lationship to the arts is made richer\, more complex\, and more urgent bec ause artists with disabilities are here\, creating. \;
\nIn 2026
\, Art Enables celebrates its 25th anniversary at the same time America ce
lebrates its 250th. In this context\, as D.C.&rsquo\;s only studio and gal
lery representing artists with disabilities\, Art Enables is thrilled to p
resent \;Grounding Our Dreams / Dreaming New Ground in collab
oration with the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library\, an institution
core to the city&rsquo\;s cultural identity.
The exhibition&nbs
p\;Grounding Our Dreams / Dreaming New Ground \;explores a du
al reality: the grounded\, lived experiences of individuals with disabilit
ies in context with the drive to dream toward something new. These two con
cepts &mdash\; the quotidian and the imagined\, the \;what is and the&
nbsp\;what could be &mdash\; exist together\, often showing up explicitly
in the artists&rsquo\; bodies of work as various dualities. Past and futur
e. Earth and sky. Confinement and expansiveness. Shadow and highlight.&nbs
p\; \;
At this event\, artists and representatives from Art En
ables will gather for an informal tour and celebration of the new exhibit.
Light refreshments will be served.
This event\, and the DC Pub
lic Library Art and Exhibits Program\, are made possible in part with supp
ort from the DC Public Foundation.
For more information\, pleas
e visit the exhibit website.