Art ROMPP 2009 - Mark your calendar!
Art Exhibit

Exhibition dates:  October 23 through November 22

Opening Date:   WV Cultural Center, October 28, 2009 from 5-7 pm -
FOOD- REFRESHMENTS -LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Please join us and bring guests!

YOUR DELEGATES ARE BEING INVITED!  COME - MEET AND GREET~!

ROMPP 2009 is an art exhibition for two-dimensional artwork, small
sculpture, textile work and photography by artists who have
disabilities.   It is a collaborative venture between the Center for
Excellence in Disabilities, the WVU College of Creative Arts, The West
Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services (WVDRS), the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, and the WV Division of
Culture and History.    Exhibit dates are October 23 - November 22,
2009.  The Exhibit opening will be held October 28, 2009 from 5:00 pm
to
7:00 pm in the Great Hall of the WV Cultural Center, Charleston, West
Virginia.

MISSION The mission of Center for Excellence in Disabilities Fine Arts
program, ROMPP (Real Opportunities Make People Productive), is to
support artists who have disabilities so they may achieve their goals
for the future.  Whether interested in the arts as a profession, or as
a
hobby, or just for exploration ROMPP staff act as navigators linking
people with a diverse range of community opportunities.  The essence
of
this program involves increasing access to community resources to
promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in the fine arts.  

Exhibit Hours and Location:

Address:   1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25311

Operating Hours:  Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Sunday Noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays
Admission to the museum is free.
WV Division of Culture and History * Capitol Complex * 1900 Kanawha
Boulevard East * Charleston WV 25305-0300
Main: (304) 558-0220 * Tours: (304) 558-0162 * TDD: (304) 558-3562
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ROMPP partners include: the US Department of Education, the West
Virginia Division of Rehabilitative Services (WVDRS), the Office of
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, WVU College of Creative
Arts, The West Virginia Assistive Technology System at the Center for
Excellence in Disabilities (CED) at WVU, the CED Advisory Board, and
the
WV Division of Arts and Culture.  

Join us for the exhibit opening with refreshments, entertainment
provided by:  Reid Stevens and A-Side 45, a sewing demonstration by 
Christie and Donna Wilfong, and a Labyrinth walk of peace made
possible
by the sisters of St. Joseph’s charitable fund.  

Reid Stevens and A-Side 45
Reid Stevens from Hurricane, W.Va. dreams of one day having a record
deal. He got his first bass guitar as a teenager and has been playing
ever since. After years of perfecting his craft, Reid and his family
contacted the West Virginia University Center for Excellence in
Disabilities to enter its Fine Arts Program. Reid, who has had
muscular
dystrophy since he was a child, hopes the CED can assist him in
purchasing the equipment he needs to get his music out there. As one
of
the few musicians who has been affiliated with the program, Reid and
Fine Arts Coordinator Helen Panzironi are excited for what the future
brings.   A-Side 45 band members include: Brandon Hughes (lead
guitar),
Phil Washington (bass guitar), and Dave Roberts (drums).

“With the most primitive means the artist creates something which
the
most ingenious and efficient technology will never be able to
create.”
Kasimir Malevich




Helen Panzironi, M.S.W.
Fine Arts and Outreach Training Coordinator
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
West Virginia University
Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone:  304-293-4692, ext 1154
Fax:      304-293-7294
www.cedwvu.org 
 
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