Exhibit Opening: The Art of Belonging~Vista Life Artists at La Grua Center

Founded in 1989, Vista Life Innovations, Inc., including its newer southeastern campus of New Heights established in 2021, is a 501(c)3 community based, post-secondary nonprofit training program located in Madison, Westbrook, and Pawcatuck Connecticut.  Vista is accredited, program wide, by the National Commission for the Accreditation of Special Education Services (NCASES) and serves individuals with disabilities such as development disabilities, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, brain injury and others.

Vista provides training, support, and resources that empower individuals with disabilities to achieve personal success and belonging throughout their lives.  The program is designed to provide hands-on, curriculum based real-life training in a community-based setting to support individuals with disabilities in living as fully engaged members of their chosen community.  As such, art is a pivotal part of this sense of belonging.  It provides expression, inspiration and pride to the individuals creating it.

The Art of Belonging installation at La Grua has pieces specifically selected to showcase how multiple artists contribute to the creation of one piece of artwork.  These pieces of art bring a visual to how a community works and comes together to create something beautiful!    

Exhibit opening Friday, November 8, 5-7pm
Suggested donation $5

Dedicated gallery hours are on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1-4pm through December 30th. Other times available by appointment; please call ahead 860-535-2300. Hours are occasionally subject to change, please call ahead.