About
Founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan by artist and engineer Dwayne Szot, Zot Artz was born from a desire to help children with Cerebral Palsy experience large-scale, expressive art-making. Since 1990 the organization has developed a line of adaptive art tools and has brought facilitated art events to thousands of participants across North America.
What It Does
Zot Artz creates adaptive art tools that mount to wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility aids, transforming them into painting or chalk-drawing instruments capable of sweeping, full-body brushstrokes indoors and outdoors. It also facilitates structured inclusive art events at disability programs, schools, hospitals, fairs, and fundraisers for groups of all abilities.
Who It Helps
Children, adults, and seniors with physical disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, visual or hearing impairments, autism, and learning disabilities who want to participate in large-scale, expressive creative art experiences using their own mobility aids and bodies.