TAMPA, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / The Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute (NEI), part of the Bionic Bloom Wellness Collective family of wellness centers, is issuing a special call for artists creating touchable, interactive, and sensory-friendly artwork for upcoming installations within its therapeutic and educational spaces.
As a member of the Bionic Bloom collection, NEI is grounded in an integrative, empowerment-based philosophy that blends mental health care, somatic regulation, creativity, and community. Art within NEI spaces is intentionally curated to support nervous system safety, self-expression, and embodied learning, especially for neurodivergent individuals.
This call specifically welcomes work that invites hands-on exploration, tactile engagement, and multisensory interaction. At NEI, art is not meant to be fragile or off-limits. It is meant to be experienced, explored, and used as a tool for grounding and connection.
What We’re Looking For
We invite submissions of work that is:
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Touchable, durable, and safe for repeated interaction
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Created with tactile or sensory-rich materials such as textiles, fibers, wood, silicone, soft sculpture, or layered surfaces
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Designed for regulation, curiosity, comfort, or rhythmic engagement
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Free from sharp edges, toxic materials, or easily breakable components
Art that incorporates pattern, repetition, pressure, texture, weight, movement, or modular interaction is especially encouraged.
Who Should Apply
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Neurodivergent artists
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Disabled artists
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Sensory, fiber, and sculptural artists
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Artists exploring embodiment, identity, autonomy, emotional worlds, or sensory experience
Lived experience is valued. Formal credentials are not required.
Why Create With NEI
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Your work will live in spaces where interaction is explicitly permitted and encouraged
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Art is integrated into therapy, education, and community programming
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Audiences include neurodivergent children, teens, adults, clinicians, educators, and families
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Opportunities for rotating installations, commissions, and long-term collaboration within the Bionic Bloom ecosystem
Submission Guidelines
Please include:
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A brief artist statement, including how the work is meant to be touched or interacted with
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5-10 images or short videos of the work
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Materials used and durability or care notes
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Dimensions and installation requirements
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Pricing or commission range (if applicable)
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Website or social media links
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to Apply
Email submissions to ella@bionicbloom.org with the subject line:
“NEI Sensory Art Submission – Touchable Works”
About the Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute
The Neurodivergent Empowerment Institute is a specialized center within the Bionic Bloom Wellness Collective, dedicated to redefining how neurodivergent individuals are supported and celebrated. NEI integrates therapy, education, creativity, and community through an empowerment-based lens that honors autonomy, regulation, and lived experience.
SOURCE: Bionic Bloom
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