Autism Awareness Through the Arts

Youth in Arts Mentor Artist Laurie Marshall invites you to participate in a virtual mural project to increase awareness of Autism!

The Oak Singing Tree for Autism
The 1st Virtual Mural
Sept 1, 2010 – Oct. 15, 2010
“What do I pay attention to in the World?” and “What do I want to change?”
Send your image: http://autismtree.zumyn.org

The Oak Singing Tree for Autism will be the 14th in a series of murals made by over 8000 people from 15 countries – the first virtual experiment. Each participant will send in an image of his or her own photo, painting, sculpture, collage, drawing in response to the two questions above. With the help of Internet technology, the various works of art will be uploaded into a photo-mosaic an oak tree on the earth in space. The tree creation will be closely followed on Facebook, Twitter and other media.

The Oak Singing Tree for Autism will be displayed in US Congress in June, 2011 and will be exhibited in high-traffic public places as well as online to bring awareness to autism.
Laurie and other highly skilled YIA Mentor Artists are available to teach arts to students of all abilities through the Youth in Arts, VSA arts program.