We need more opportunities, say artists with disability | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

We need more opportunities, say artists with disability | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Jayashree Narayanan |New Delhi |Updated: November 5, 2019 5:34:30 pm

We need more opportunities, say artists with disability

The awards team received over 130 submissions from 15 states across India.

Artists with disabilities say recognition is important for creating more opportunities.

Art helped Mohammed Yasar B overcome prolonged bouts of loneliness as he started to lose vision in his left eye. Now, as one of the seven winners of the first edition of Discovering Ability Art Awards 2019, the artist from Kerala’s Palakkad wishes for more opportunities for People with Disabilities (PwDs).