Largest Art Showcase Ever Debuts, plus MSAA’s March 2026 Artist of the Month

For more than 15 years, MSAA has celebrated the artistic talents of the MS community in our digital Art Showcase. This year – for the second year in a row – we are excited to launch MSAA’s largest Showcase to date! 

Featuring 94 artists and more than 250 wonderful pieces of artwork, MSAA’s 2026-2027 Art Showcase highlights the inspiring stories of individuals with multiple sclerosis from across the country. We highly encourage you to view this one-of-a-kind Showcase by visiting MSAA’s 2026-2027 Art Showcase webpage.

March 2026 MS Artist of the Month

MSAA features the work of many talented artists affected by multiple sclerosis as part of our annual MSAA Art Showcase. Each month we share these artists’ inspiring stories and beautiful artwork with you as our Artist of the Month. This month, we celebrate Leidy Burgos of Philadelphia, PA as March’s Artist of the Month.

Artwork from MSAA's March 2026 Artist of the Month, Leidy Burgos, entitled "Uneasy Shockwave
Uneasy Shockwave
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Your MS, Your Voice: The Power of Self-Advocacy — MS Awareness Month Highlights & Resources

MS Awareness Month 2026 badge to signify that March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month

MSAA proudly recognizes March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and is pleased to present the MS community with helpful and encouraging resources and programs throughout the month.

Our MS Awareness Month theme in 2026 – Your MS, Your Voice: The Power of Self-Advocacy – focuses on what advocating for oneself really looks like in everyday life. Throughout March, explore self-advocacy from both the clinician and lived-experience perspective as we share practical tools to help the MS community. Please join us for the following free MS Awareness Month activities:

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Ask the Expert: Visual Disorders

Featuring Barry A. Hendin, MD

MSAA’s Chief Medical Officer

Headshot of doctor Barry Hendin, chief medical officer for MSAA
Barry Hendin, MD

Question: What types of visual disorders may be caused by MS, and are any types of visual issues not typically associated with MS?

Answer: Visual signs and symptoms are common in multiple sclerosis and ultimately affect the majority of people with MS at some time in their lives. Problems occur when there is demyelination of the optic nerve or the brain stem centers that control eye movements. 

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