This mural is a visual timeline created for the April 15, 2026 History and Visioning event, illustrated live by artist Tim Corey. It was developed to capture and reflect the history of advocacy, key milestones, and shared perspectives discussed throughout the day, bringing them together into a single, cohesive piece.

Spanning from the mid-1900s to today, the timeline traces the growth of disability rights and community advocacy in Washington. It highlights how policies, systems, and lived experiences have changed over time, while also showing the connections between past efforts and ongoing work. Rather than presenting history as a straight line, the mural illustrates it as layered and interconnected, reflecting the many people, movements, and ideas that have shaped progress.

Visually, the piece moves from left to right across decades, with a central timeline anchored by clusters of color-coded notes, drawings, and symbols. These groupings represent themes such as civil rights, education, services, and community inclusion, with pathways and overlapping elements that show how these areas influence one another. The result is both a record of what was shared in the moment and a broader reflection of the history and continued impact of advocacy in Washington.

This mural captures a shared vision for the next ten years, created during the April 15, 2026 event through a live, collaborative process. Participants contributed ideas, priorities, and hopes for the future, which were gathered and illustrated in real time to reflect a collective direction for what comes next.
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The content highlights key themes that emerged across the conversation, including access to services, system improvements, community inclusion, housing, education, and workforce support. It reflects a forward-looking perspective grounded in lived experience, emphasizing the importance of building systems that are responsive, equitable, and centered on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Visually, the mural is organized around a central “vision” theme, with clusters of handwritten notes on colorful cards connected by flowing lines and shapes. These groupings show how different ideas relate to one another, with growth imagery and pathways suggesting progress and possibility over time. Together, the piece serves as both a record of what was shared and a guide for future work, connecting individual ideas into a broader, unified vision.