09/23/2025
Please take a look at the details below and support our friend Alicia if you're able to go.
on view October 10-12, 2025 Reception is October 10th 6pm-9pm
Gallery hours 11th &12 from 1-3pm at
4573 Hamilton ave
features powerful works of art by Alicia Hopkins
() to highlight diverse forms of communication - from body movement to using technology and picture exchange communication cards. This show hopes to emphasize that when people have access to the right tools and support, they can communicate. And when those communication tools are accessible, individuals can more actively participate in planning and making decisions about their own lives.
In addition to raising awareness,
encourages us to be person-centered and learn how people with disabilities communicate. Together we can stop stereotypes around non-verbal communication. When people are given the right tools they can actively participate in planning and decision making decisions about their own lives.
In addition to raising awareness,
encourages us to be person-centered and learn how people with disabilities communicate. Together we can stop stereotypes around non-verbal communication. When people are given the time, tools, and respect to express themselves, they can shine. This show is part of Hopkins’ own personal communication story.
Alicia Hopkins is an Ohio artist, advocate, and author. She is recognized on the state and national level for using art to advocate for art and cultural accessibility, direct crisis support, and disability policy issues. She founded the Akron Accessibility Library, has won several awards for community service and her artwork, and has published a book titled Audacity 2 Speak.
