Imagination Texas 2022

Deaf Art In The Garden - Friday, April 1st, 2022

Register Here for the Day-Long Event at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden

This year the Imagination Texas Planning Committee is excited to welcome you back to a full-day, in-person event! The theme for this years single-day event is:

Imagination Texas: Deaf Art in the Garden

Lunch will be provided by Rock Springs Garden Cafe

T-shirt with winning art design for all participants

Friday, April 1 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Cost - $25/person

**(Only accepting registration for 100 students for this event. RDSPD limited to 25 students each.)**

Registration, Address & Map Below

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Mystery Guest

Photo of Madi Hall for dance workshopMadi has an AA in deaf studies and has been learning ASL since 1st grade. She always had Deaf students at her dance studio growing up and learned ASL to work with them and learn to incorporate dance and ASL.

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Justin Perez, Visual Vernacular

Was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He was a student at Texas School for the Deaf. He has always been fascinated by American Sign Language (ASL) performance art and storytelling styles. Throughout his teenage years, he had incredibly deep bonds with several of his close friends who also enjoy sharing a variety of ASL stories, and that was where he defined numerous storytelling techniques along with sign language expressions. The more he shared his stories with the public; the more people have asked him to continue sharing his stories.

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Jennifer Tandoc, Artist

Jennifer Tandoc, an Abstract Illustrator, was born in Manila, Philippines and grew up in Los Angeles, California since 1978. She graduated from California School For the Deaf in Riverside and went to National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York, where she obtained her Associate Degree in Art and Computer Design in 2002. She now resides in Austin, Texas where she continues to follow her passion in art and thrive in selling her artwork.

Schedule of Events

New Location, Unique Opportunity

Because this is just a one-day event, Imagination Texas will more than ever be a unique opportunity to experience hands-on art workshops taught by famous Deaf and Hard of Hearing artists in the beautiful Fort Worth Japanese Garden.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Imagination Texas Special Weekend Celebrating the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

would like to thank the following supporters:

Allison Family Foundation

Arts Fort Worth

Birdies for Charity

Bri Eckel-Cobb, Paramedic

Don Looney Charitable Trust

ESC Region 11

Fort Worth TPID

Frost Bank

Gloria Andrews, & Sue Brunner

Mary Potishman Lard Foundation

Sid W Richardson Foundation

Rosenthal Charitable Trust

Ryan Foundation

Tarrant County College-Trinity River Campus

TCCD/Sign Language Interpreting Program

Texas Association of Parents and Educators for the Deaf

Texas Christian University

Texas Commission for the Arts

Texas Education Agency

& a special thank you to all of our certified interpreters and volunteers.

Event Information

Fort Worth Japanese Garden

(817) 463-4160

DON'T ENTER AT MAIN ENTRANCE!!

ENTER AT WEST ENTRANCE ON WEST FREEWAY ACCESS RD.

SEE Parking Map Below!

When?

Friday, Apr 1, 2022, 09:00 AM

Where?

Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, USA

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Maps to Event Location & Parking

David Roger's BIG BUGS coming to Fort Worth Botanic Garden March 11th-June 12th

T-Shirt Art Competition

Cash prizes awarded for top three entries into the Imagination Texas Art Competition.
First place winner's design will be made into this year's t-shirts (FREE for all participants)!

Japanese Garden COVID 19 Policies

Required Paperwork from each Participant Click Here

Each Participant is Required to Complete & Submit Required Liability Paperwork

1.) Imagination Texas Covid Liability Waiver
2.) Fort Worth Botanic Garden Liability Waiver

TX Education Code-Deaf & TX Essential Knowledge/Skills

Texas Education Code Sec. 29.305 & Sec. 29.307 , as well as Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills are listed here to demonstrate the educational benefit of Imagination Texas.

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Limited Number of Slots. Deadline for payment is MARCH 1, 2022!
No refunds after MARCH 1, 2022.
The order in which we receive complete registration AND payment secures your place.