Taking Up Space at The Gibbes Museum

opening reception

Friday, July 17th, 5-8pm

We invite you to meet the artists, experience their work, and celebrate an evening of creativity, connection, and community.

We hope you'll join us as we celebrate these remarkable artists and the opening of TAKING UP SPACE

* ARTIST TALKS BEGIN AT 6:00PM *

* LIGHT BITES AND DRINKS PROVIDED *

DON’T FORGET TO CHECK OUT THE SMALLER WORKS IN THE GIBBES SHOP!

CONSIDER DONATING TO CONTINUE THE ONGOING WORK OF HEART!

Be noticed. Be heard. Dream bigger.

Fill a room with color, emotion, and possibility.

This exhibition brings together a remarkable collection of works that celebrate presence in all its forms, from the physical to the emotional, the personal to the universal. Each piece is a declaration of visibility, confidence, and creative power.

Artists whose perspectives have too often been overlooked have always been part of the story of art. Their work, vision, and contributions belong within our cultural landscape, whether history has acknowledged them or not. TAKING UP SPACE is both a celebration and a reminder: these artists are not asking to be included. They have always belonged.

TAKING UP SPACE invites us to consider who gets seen, whose stories are told, and what becomes possible when artists are recognized on the strength of their vision, voice, and artistry.

Presented by HEART, a contemporary arts studio for artists with developmental disabilities.