Workshops
Each year, participants take part in a series of art workshops. Each one focuses on a different art technique, creating opportunities to learn about different ways of self-expression. Topics have included clay, expressing emotion through color, outdoor oil painting, collage, Native American culture and drumstick making, wood sculptures and more.
Sessions are led by local artists and our Project Coordinator, with University of Idaho students providing a helping hand.
Natural supports
If you're a University of Idaho student and interested in acting as a natural support to participants during workshops, please contact us at 208 885 6000.
Thank you to our donors
We would like to thank Stepping Stones, Inc, University Arts Fine Arts Fund, and the Wright family for funding this year's workshops. Without your generosity, artAbility would not be possible.
Bella Hacker is the Project Coordinator for the 13th year of artAbility! She joined the CDHD as a trainee in the fall of 2024. This is currently in her final year at the University of Idaho, studying Conservation Biology.
Participants in our CDHD programs, such as artAbility, will recognize Bella from her recent stint as a summer instructor for Movement in the Park. Between movement sessions, she has been busy preparing for another year of artAbility, with another schedule of fun and unique workshops on the books.
If you have any questions about artAbility, including workshop information, you can email Bella (bhacker@uidaho.edu).