For the past 25 years, San Rafael-based Marin Ventures has been striving to help intellectually and developmentally disabled adults seek independence, personal growth and community integration. One of the ways it does just that is through its art program, giving participants the opportunity to work in a variety of mediums, including drawing, painting, printmaking, ceramics, textiles, photography, and videography. Artists are trained in traditional art techniques and principles.

Mill Valley residents and visitors and loyal attendees of the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk have a chance to see the program’s success for themselves, as Marin Ventures is showcasing “Windows into Expression,” its artists’ work at the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center (85 Throckmorton Avenue, Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm), including at the Mill Valley Arts Commission’s First Tuesday Artwalk on December 1, 6–8pm.

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“Art is an opportunity for expression, (so) we find that sometimes it is our participants’ best way to make their mark on the universe,” said Tim Parks, art instructor at Marin Ventures and the organizer of the exhibit. “It is this emphasis on expression that is the focus of this exhibit.”

The First Tuesday Artwalk, Mill Valley’s monthly celebration of local art features a host of venues, including the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Seager Gray Gallery, the Mill Valley Public Library, Zener Schon Contemporary Art, Julie Tuton Boutique, the Depot Bookstore & Café, City Hall, Famous4, the Mill Valley Community Center and the Throckmorton Theatre. Receptions at each venue are Tuesday from 6–8pm. First Tuesday Artwalk Guide with venues and a map.

The 411: Margot R. Graham’s “Landscapes in Space” Marin Ventures’  is on display throughout the month of September at the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center (85 Throckmorton Avenue, Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–4pm), including at the First Tuesday Artwalk on September 1, 6–8pm.


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