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A Leader in Fine Arts Programs for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Since 1979

800 S. Lemon Street, Anaheim CA 92805
Phone: (714) 778-4440
Hours: M-F, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm
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SAVE THE DATE!

Hope University's 11th Annual Gala
Saturday, August 17th, 2013
At the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort


Hope Handmade
will be at

Patchwork Show - Modern Handmade Festival

Hope Handmade will be selling our beautiful handmade crafts at the Spring Patchwork Show in Santa Ana on May 26th!

If Hope U can bring in the most attendees to the festival or is voted best booth by festival goers, we win a prize. Vote for us as you enter or leave the event and help us win!!

We hope you will join us at this exciting event and tell all your friends and family about it too!


Call For Artists: Print It!

Ana Pinedo, 2012, Flowers

Hope University is hosting a juried printmaking exhibition from June 15th through June 29th at CATALYST Gallery in Westminster.

Please read the PROSPECTUS for all the details.

Please forward this information to any artists with disabilities who are printmakers.

Deadline to submit images is May 13th, 2013.


Hope U Was In The News!

The Orange County Register article is:
37th annual VSA Festival celebrates abilities and talents.


Our Online Art Gallery has gone LIVE!

Check it out!

What folks are saying about Hope University...

"Hope University is a place where art, education and compassion merge." -Marco Schindelmann, Artist Professor of Music at University of Redlands and Director, Beau Monde Float

"I love Hope University for its rich history of helping artists with disabilities find their voices and use them in such a magnificent way." -Victoria Bryan, Ph.D., arts advocate and teacher

"I could feel the dignity and respect extended throughout the program. Everyone was genuinely happy to be there. Hope University is giving people a chance to excel in areas of their expertise. I must admit the highlight of my visit was hearing "The Hi Hopes" as they auditioned. It definitely made my day! I have been working in this field for over 35 years and have never had the pleasure of visiting an on-site program that had so much to offer the Developmentally Disabled population." -Lynanne Finlen, Day Program Area Manager/Advocate

Our Etsy Shop is Now Open For Business!

Etsy is an online marketplace for handmade items, and Hope U now has our very own virtual storefront. You can shop for our things at www.etsy.com/shop/hopeuniversity. There you will find a selection of items made by our students. New products are added during the etsy class where students learn about marketing and assist in selecting, photographing and describing the items that are for sale.
New items are added each week. Stop by often! Opening our etsy shop is another step forward in Hope University's growth into the future.

Get to Know Hope University


Stories of Transformation

Get to know...

Alison French

Hope University students inspire the human spirt and render hope to those whose loved ones may have similar disabilities.

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"The Enchanted Ride", a short film by Stephanie Serna about musical savant, Ron Langloe

Ron's Story of Transformation