Annual International Inclusive Art Exhibition 2024-2025 “Sueños Especiales”
Congratulations, Artists!
Josebet Ríos Núñez | Carlos Adrián Ruelas Téllez | Manuel Jesús Báez Dávalos | Edson Emanuel López G.| Nancy, Betsabe García V. Angel Gabriel Parra Cervantes | Aldeus Rafael Mar Zapien | Brandon Urbano Morgan Tiznado| Rodimir Mijaylor Segovia | Rosa María Tapia Perales Zamora | Mía Guadalupe Ocegueda | Juan José Heredia |Jazmín Nizeth Hernández | Luis Arturo Rojas Ibáñez | Jesús Vega Hernández | Abdiel Emanuel Alberto Zúñiga L.| Jesús Manuel Palazuelos Padilla | Veyra Márquez Payan | Leney Márquez Payan | Gabriel Cortés | Martha Olivas Torres | Diego Romero y García | Jesús Antonio Hernández Valdez | Artistas Colombia | Yurlainys Padilla| Francisco Barrio | María Fernanda Sotomayor | Karen Martínez Macea | María Isabel Castillo | Gabriela Yohanis
| María Helena Mejía | Santiago Parra | Daniela Peralta Bolaño | Danny Daniel Babilonia | Samuel Salazar |Academy of Special Dreams | Mrs. Young class, de Alhambra High School | Annie Young
“We believe that all persons, regardless of their abilities, should have equal opportunities to express their talents and succeed in the Arts,” said Michael Dergar, President and CEO of the Pasadena-based Academy of Special Dreams Foundation.
Join us for an inspiring Art Exhibition celebrating over four years of dedication and creativity by the talented international students of Baupress Dreams Academy. This special event highlights the extraordinary works of emerging artists from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Cultura Mazatlán and the Centro Cultural Baupress Foundation for their invaluable support in nurturing and showcasing these artists. Special recognition goes to Maestro Felipe Barbosa for his tireless dedication and to Artist Dory Perdomo for making the dreams of many a reality.
📍 Location: Galeria Angela Peralta
📅 Date: November 29th
⏰ Time: 5:30 P.M.
Don’t miss this celebration of art, talent, and perseverance. We look forward to seeing you there!
“We believe that all persons, regardless of their disabilities, should have equal opportunities to express their talents and to be successful in the Arts,” said Michael Dergar, President and CEO of the Pasadena-based Academy of Special Dreams Foundation. This Art Exhibition is a testimony of more than 4 years of hard work with our international students from “Baupress Dreams Academy” It is also another opportunity for us to encourage, promote and showcase the artistic expressions of these amazing emerging artists from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. We give many thanks to Cultura Mazatlan, and Centro Cultural Baupress Foundation, for this partnership and for create and support emerging artists to be recognize and appreciated for their talents.” We thanks Maestro Felipe Barbosa for this love and dedication and Artist Dory Perdomo, for making the dreams of many a reality.
This Art Exhibitions are testament to the creativity of our friends in the special needs community and we encourage everyone to stop by the Los Angeles City Hall Lobby to see their works of art.”
You are invited to the 17th Annual Disability Art Exhibition Award Ceremony and Reception at the City Hall Forecourt on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. This event marks the final week of our exhibition, and we want to celebrate the talented artists and organizations that made it all possible.
We give many thanks to the Los Angeles Department on Disability for giving us the opportunity of collaborating together to make this Disability Art Exhibit 2024 an event of recognition and appreciation to the creative talents of artists with disabilities in our community.
There is a Special Dream, and it is the one that comes true. We immerse ourselves in a world full of barriers, many of which are broken by the creativity of these young people from the community with different abilities. It is truly inspiring to see how the creativity and passion of these young individuals can overcome challenges and create a space where their dreams become reality.
The collaboration between The Academy of Special Dreams and the Centro Cultural Bauprés is a shining example of how inclusion and diversity can be celebrated through art. Each brushstroke and sculpture not only reflects their aspirations but also reminds us all of the importance of supporting and valuing every individual, regardless of their abilities.
In painting, every brushstroke is a whisper of hope, a reminder that, despite challenges, there is always a horizon to reach. Each stroke is a triumph; every color, a song from their creative minds, all captured on canvas in the same way their smiles are etched in our hearts. The fragments of their stories create a mosaic that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Each piece tells a unique story, uniting experiences and emotions into a collage of accomplished goals—a visual dance that shows us that together, we are stronger and more beautiful. Every smile is transformed into a piece of this collage.
All these aspirations come to life in sculpture, crafted by hands filled with passion and dreams. The paper-mâché, shaped with love, becomes a symbol of how our roots can flourish in any environment, showing that creativity can emerge from the most unexpected places.
It is a privilege to be part of this journey toward a more tolerant and inclusive world, where every smile and every story intertwine to form this exhibition, the fruit of effort, dedication, love for art, and the commitment of everyone who is part of this wonderful family.
Dreaming belongs to all of us. Helping these beautiful pure souls fulfill their dreams is to acknowledge the dreamers we once were. Bringing society closer to a more tolerant and inclusive world is a goal to pursue every day. The reward will be epic—the most sincere smiles we will ever see in life. There is no dream too small or goal too unreachable if it is pursued with love, dedication, and altruism.
Gabriel Miranda.