DDDANSLos Angeles nonprofit
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Developmental Disability Artist Needs Support

Art needs a
continuum

DDANS builds lasting structures for creative practice, professional exhibition, public visibility, and practical planning—centered on artists with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Color Unbound, 1458 Atrium Invitational Exhibition poster Current · Color Unbound · Sep 23–26, 2026
Current exhibition

Color
Unbound

Dates Sep 23–26, 2026 4 days
Venue 1458 Atrium 1458 S. San Pedro St. #302
Invitation Invitational exhibition Larusa solo exhibition, award-winning works & emerging artists
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Practice, presentation and planning

01

Practice

Everyday artistic practice shaped around each artist's pace, goals, working methods, and support needs.

02

Presentation

Professional exhibitions, documentation, and public visibility that connect artists with audiences.

03

Planning

Family-inclusive guidance for sustainable schedules, SDP budgeting, and meaningful long-term activity.

Detail of a Larusa artwork from the DDANS archive
Archive artworkLarusa · 2026
Coming next

January2027

DDANS Art Contest

The next DDANS Art Contest creates a pathway toward an exhibition planned for January 2027.

  1. 1
    Digital submission
  2. 2
    First-round result
  3. 3
    Selected original works

Prize, venue, and exact exhibition date have not yet been announced.

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Larusa artwork shown in the Beyond the Senses exhibition archive
DDANS archive · 2026

Beyond
the Senses

May 27—30, 2026 · Shatto Gallery

Larusa's inaugural sponsored artist exhibition and the first DDANS Art Competition remain part of the permanent public record.

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