Space Makers: Art and Disability in North Carolina

June 7, 2025 – October 12, 2025

Space Makers is part of the rich tapestry of work by artists with disabilities in North Carolina. There are limitless ways that disability impacts how we navigate the world, and the works created by these artists reflect that variety in abundance. In the exhibition, artists with disabilities claim their voices and command space through visual, experiential, and often experimental artwork. The work in this exhibition offers glimpses into the world of each artist and engages the viewer in conversation about what it means to navigate a landscape of access and ability.

Guest Curator: Aaron Wilcox

Join us for opening night on June 6th, 2025 from 6-9 PM where guest curator Aaron Wilcox will lead a conversation about the exhibition and the works at 6:30 PM.

Funded in part by:
the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and The Endowment.

Accessibility Advisory Committee Members:

• Gloria Garton, NC Statewide Independent Living Council
• Sarah Henry, Independent Living, Rehabilitation Counselor
• Bethany Krek, Anchored Therapy Services
• David Morrison, Nonprofit Consultant- DF Morrison Consulting, LLC.
• Laura Rosser, New Hanover County Schools, Transition Program for Young Adults
• Laurel Thornton, OTR/L, Owner, Coastal Kids Therapy
• Aaron Wilcox, Professor of Art, Ceramics/Chair, Department of Art and Art History
• Daisy Wooten, Wilmington Regional Center- NC Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Lillian (Lillie) Wright, Fundraising and Purchasing Specialist at Bitty & Beau’s Coffee