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Friends in Art, Inc.
Where blind and low vision artists and audiences thrive

Established in 1984, Friends In Art (FIA) is an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. Our members and supporters are singers and song writers, instrumentalists, poets and authors, painters and graphic artists, actors and comedians, audio engineers, photographers,braille
music instructors,mixed media artists, sculptors, crafters, allies and organizations who support the arts.

Whether you are an artist or an audience member, join us. Yearly membership is $20 and students will received a discounted membership of $15. We accept payments with Pay Pal, Zell, or by check.

Programs and awards

Our programs and awards are meant to assist established professionals as well as high school and college students to further their educational and performance-related goals.

  • We offer a yearly student scholarship to an outstanding recipient pursuing a career in the

    arts.
  • Our monthly podcast, Art Parlor invites blind and low vision artists of all types and talents to discuss a lifestyle in the art of their choosing and how it relates to living with blindness or low vision.
  • FIA is a regular contributor to the ACB Community program featuring the bimonthly Author collective broadcast sponsored by the ACB Media Network stream and Clubhouse simulcast.

Connect With Us

Join our email list. To subscribe, send a blank email to friendsinart+subscribe@groups.io
Like and follow us on social media
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