About Oasis (RHD)
Oasis (RHD) is a studio art and life skills program staffed by artists that nurtures the talents, skills, and creativity of individuals living with mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities. We offer programs and services that support people with developmental and intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for employment, community connections, and personal development through the arts. Oasis (RHD) is a part of its parent company Resources for Human Development.
The Benefits of Our Project: The Shoe In
Every pair of shoes brings with it an opportunity and benefits for the members of the Oasis (RHD) community to study:
- Formal academics in a venue that uses the arts to communicate foundational cognitive adaptive skills needed to increase independence.
- Concrete participation in collaboration and planning
- Support for development in ‘activities of daily living’ (ADL)
- Opportunity to develop an understanding of Empathy
- Participation in the regional art community through exhibitions and partnerships with established innovative artists and institutions.
Help Us Raise Our Game
The Oasis (RHD) community is seeking investment and support in the Shoe In to raise funds, social empathy and awareness for some of our society’s most vulnerable and valueable citizens. Your investment will help create both sustainability and continuity of essential programming for the voices of these Outsider Artists.
(via The Shoe In: Walk in Our Shoes | Indiegogo)