HEART is a multidisciplinary art studio for adults with disabilities.

Our membership is a beautiful diversity of disabilities and has tended toward a majority of neurodiverse adults.  Above all, you must truly have a love for the arts.  

Together we do visual arts, music, writing, theater, performing arts and more - including outings, community engagement, and live shows. 

We don't offer drop-in or short-term classes at this time. So, HEARTists can be with us for years - some have even been with us since day one back in 2014.  Which is wonderful for us.  But, it does mean it can be hard to know when a spot might become available once we're full. 

We have a new process - outlined above - for bringing in new HEARTists.

• HEART is for adults with Disabilities. We define an “Adult” as someone who is 18+ and no longer attending school. (Because our 9-5 schedule conflicts with the school day.)

• We do not have any youth or children’s programs. Though, our public performances welcome everyone if you just want to watch what we do.

No. But - you do have to have a genuine interest in the arts. Being good is subjective. But, if you don’t enjoy being creative, then this is a very long and boring day for you.

No. We are an independent nonprofit arts organization. We are not an Adult Day Service or Care Program, and therefore do not/can not accept waivers or reimbursements.

We have an Interest List that includes everyone who has ever said “I want to join HEART”. So, if a spot becomes open at the Studio, we reach out to everyone on that list. That’s where you’ll find out when an Information Session is scheduled so that you can attend.

So, we don’t have a wait list per se.

HEARTists are in the Studio every Tuesday and Thursday with activities from about 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.  Arrival starts at 9 am and pick up (or departure) by 5 pm. 

Our Studio operates year round, programming is ongoing (with the exception of a 2 week closure over the winter holidays), and participation is membership based (with membership fees paid monthly).

We are always working toward a project, exhibition, production, or performance of some kind, so membership is for both days a week. We prefer not to have HEARTists join for only half days or one day per week as their permanent schedule. (As you can imagine, its hard to rehearse a show without a full cast.)

Keeping HEART inclusive and accessible means keeping it financially accessible to anyone truly in need.

We offer reduced membership fees, by application.

This is achieved as a revenue loss to HEART. Meaning, we just ask families considering financial assistance to be thoughtful and considerate of their true financial needs.

Potential HEARTists are considered for membership regardless of their ability to pay. Financial Assistance can be applied for after becoming a HEARTist.