The 2015 Brain Injury Art Show will run from June 8 to July 24 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center (MICEC).

The Brain Injury Alliance of Washington (BIAWA) applied to the gallery and went through the Arts Council’s standard application process. The Gallery Committee saw an opportunity for a viable show while promoting BIAWA’s mission, said Amber Britton, the city’s coordinator of cultural arts and events.

The BIAWA is a nonprofit organization that provides free support services to individuals throughout Washington whose lives are affected by brain injuries. One of the rehab services they promote is art, Britton said.

All of the art in the upcoming show is by individuals who have had to adjust their lives because of brain injuries caused by trauma, stroke and other health conditions. For more, contact the Executive Director of BIAWA and Mercer Island resident Deborah Crawley at 206-467-4800 or deborahc@biawa.org.

This is BIAWA’s seventh annual art show. It is sponsored by Olympic Physical Therapy of Mercer Island.