a group photo of artists and the founder of NOVEL, Gabriella. The artists featured are Ricky, Christian, and Nick. They are smiling inside the art market white tent.

Our Mission

At NOVEL School of Art, we believe that your creativity can bring you confidence, independence, and income.

We help artists with disabilities manifest their career goals- your work belongs in books, in magazines, on clothing, and beyond! You're not an "outsider artist"- you're an illustrator, a storyteller, a visionary- and you belong in this industry!

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NOVEL Mentorship Programs Offer...

  • A top-down photo of homework instructions for a client.

    Collaboration & Guidance

    We’ collaborate with you to create products from your classwork in our guided mentorship sessions throughout the week! 

  • A display of colorful handmade art pieces, stickers, and greeting cards arranged on wooden boards and shelves at an outdoor market. The items feature whimsical illustrations including a bear, dinosaur, birds, and cartoon characters, with a sign reading 'Thank you for being here!'.

    Real-world experience

    Sell your creations in our online shop & explore the world of art festivals where you'll hone your customer management skills for success!

  • A top-down photo of a pirate sticker pack based on Peter Pan. The sticker pack contains characters that look like alien versions of Peter Pan characters, such as peter with a skull head, a native tribal leader with an alien head, and a treasure chest with a small astronaut dog.

    A path to published art

    We’ll license your art to publish on products during & after the program so that you make money every-single-time!
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Click here to donate to our organization and help us purchase art supplies & equipment for our mentee's.

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Headshot of NOVEL School of art founder, Gabriella. She is wearing overalls and a yellow shirt with bees on it. She has a barrette in her hair.

NOVEL Founder, Gabriella

Gabriella Guzman is a Cuban American Illustrator from Miami, Florida. At 18, she received a full tuition scholarship from the prestigious Art Center College of Design and graduated with her BFA in Illustration. She has worked as a traveling portrait artist for clients across the country, was the Head of Animation for the vocational program "Actors for Autism", and was flown to a private island in Italy in exchange for her illustration work in 2018.

Gabriella founded NOVEL in 2020, and looks forward to bringing you more fantastic art this year!

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