Two Inches from Exclusion to Inclusion: Norwalk Elks Provides New Tables To Transform Art Studio

Artists' Open Studio is celebrating a major step toward accessibility after receiving a grant from the Ohio Elks Association Cerebral Palsy Fund to purchase 10 new handicap-accessible adjustable tables. Artists' Open Studio is a nonprofit arts collective that provides inclusive creative space for people of all abilities. Its programs serve a wide range of artists and intentionally includes people with developmental disabilities, mobility challenges, and other support needs. The studio is located in downtown Norwalk and operates as a public gallery. More information can be found by visiting facebook.com/artistsopenstudioinc.

From left, Summer Braddock and Fred Wagner paint on the new handicap-accessible tables at Artists' Open Studio.

Kelly Aston works on a new handicap-accessible talbe at Artists' Open Studio in Norwalk.