The people of the Deaf Community have a very rich heritage in the area of the arts. Deaf art can be expressed through many mediums. One that is very popular among the Deaf is performance art: acting on the stage; performing plays, poems, and stories in American Sign Language. Another is in the fine arts, using paint and canvas to express the story of the Deaf existence. Below are two artistic groups well known throughout the Deaf Community.

PERFORMING ARTS The National Theatre of the Deaf engages in productions that are highly visual performances. Through NTD's signature style of visual language, American Sign Language, the audience enjoys a greater appreciation that no other theatre company can approach. Through its art, the NTD has created profound social change. The magic of it all has been The National Theatre of the Deaf's remarkable ability to entertain and inform at the same time. See www.ntd.org for more information about the company, its history, as well as upcoming performance schedule.

FINE ARTS One form of fine art we see coming from the Deaf Community and Deaf Culture is what is called  call De'VIA, short for Deaf View/Image Art. De'VIA represents Deaf artists and perceptions based on their Deaf experiences. It uses formal art elements with the intention of expressing innate cultural or physical Deaf experience. These experiences may include Deaf metaphors, Deaf perspectives, and Deaf insight in relationship with the environment (both the natural world and Deaf cultural environment), spiritual and everyday life. See www.deafart.org to view this magnificent form of expression.

Another wonderful Deaf artist's work can be seen at: www.chuckbaird.com

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