2025 Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Art Ability is dedicated to creating community awareness of cognitive and physical disabilities, encouraging people with disabilities to reach beyond their limitations and find fulfillment and inspiration through art. The program develops new markets for artists with disabilities where they can gain recognition for their technical skill and artistic vision.

The annual exhibit and sale will be on display at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, Pennsylvania, from November 3, 2025 to January 21, 2026, open to the public during the hospital's visiting hours. The event will kick off with a ticketed preview party and fundraising dinner on Saturday, November 2, 2025.

Eligibility: Open to artists with physical, cognitive, visual and hearing disabilities. Work must have been created after the onset of a disability or injury and within the last five years. All works must be original and for sale; art previously exhibited in Art Ability is not eligible. Acceptable media include painting, watercolor, drawing, fine printmaking, photography, mixed media, sculpture (under 25 lbs.), jewelry, fine crafts, and functional art. No dimension should be less than 13" or more than 48" including the frame; each piece cannot exceed 25 lbs. in weight. Nudes and dark subject matter will not be accepted. All flat works on paper, cardboard, or delicate surfaces must be protected with Plexiglas and framed with proper wiring. Canvas must be on sturdy stretcher bars with finished edges. All wall art must be properly wired for hanging.

Applications: Submit up to 6 works through callforentry.org with 1 JPEG image per work. Include title, medium, size, year completed, and price (reflecting framed artwork). There is no entry fee. Entry deadline: June 30, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. For questions or pre-submission feedback, contact [email protected] or 484.596.5607.