Autistic Art program II.

Project facts

Project promoter:
Smile Home Foundation
Project Number:
HU05-0220
Target groups
Disabled
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€72,260
Final project cost:
€72,241
From EEA Grants:
€ 65,017
The project is carried out in:
Hungary

Description

The project wants to empower the quality of life in the homes, expanding the daily routine and activities of people with autism, developing their personalities and skills via drawing sessions. We want to spread a new method and improving the sustainability of the homes via value added by the creators. Presenting the inner world and equality, talent and values of the people with autism through the drawings, thus improving their appreciation. The target group is the autistic people, homes, social workers, parents, supporters, society The activities include regular sessions in 6 homes with 60 autistic people, 3 specific workshops, 2-2 exhibitions in the capital and other cities,1 auction of "Artistic Me" books, creating and maintaining a 5000-piece autistic drawing collection, production development – textile and paper products as well as communication. The project builds cooperation among non-profit organizations, artistic-cultural, for-profit organizations and volunteers, in cooperation with the rural homes (6-6) and the National Association of Autistic People.

Summary of project results

1. Improving the quality of life in the homes, expanding their daily routine and activities, developing their personalities and skills via drawing sessions. Spreading new method, saving the operability of the homes via value added by the creators. Introducing the inner world and equality, talent and values of the autistic through the drawings, thus improving their appreciation. 2. Autistic people, homes, social workers, parents, supporters, society 3. Maintaining regular sessions in 6 homes with 60 autistic people and 6 session managers from different areas 5 specific workshops for session managers 3+2 exhibitions in the capital and other cities 1 auction 50 Artistic Me books - art albums Creating and maintaining a 5000-piece autistic drawing collection Production development – textile and paper Products based on the autistic drawings support of the civil autistic homes increasing of social awareness and responsibility by Autistic Art Products and conscious communication In the frame of the project a social enterprise - Autistic Art - has been started, which sell quality designer goods (e.g. scarves, clothes, exercises books etc.) based on the works of autistic people, which give a positive image of autism.

Summary of bilateral results