Matters of the HeART: Supporting Creative Aging Through the Arts is the theme of the 8th annual visual arts exhibit by Westchester County seniors 55 and older. This year's show features paintings, drawings, mixed-media creations, collages, photographs, and free-standing sculptures. Submissions will fill Greenburgh Town Hall from March 12th thru May 6th, 2011. Portions of the exhibit will then move to the Andrus-on-Hudson Retirement Community in Hastings where it will remain for three weeks. Juried portions of the show will also be on display at Fordham University's Harrison Campus from June 3rd thru June 15th. A free, opening reception will take place Sunday, March 18th at Greenburgh Town Hall. The handicapped will be granted early admission to the building at 1 pm, and the general public will be admitted from 2-4 pm. The reception will feature live music and refreshments. The Andrus-on-Hudson opening reception will be held Tuesday, May 17th, from 3-5 pm. The Fordham University opening reception will take place Wednesday, June 8th from 3-5 pm.
This exhibit is a unique opportunity for older adult artists and the public to celebrate and support creative aging through the arts. "May is Older Americans' Month and since one in five Westchester residents is over the age of 60, this exhibit is an opportunity for us all to celebrate the creative expressions that our older residents are producing," says says Sarah Bracey White, Greenburgh's Executive Director of Arts and Culture. "So many things change as we age, but the creative spirit continues to burn brightly. This year, 110 artists, both professionals and amateurs, are featured in the exhibit."
The Greenburgh Town Hall reception will feature Mary Crescenzo performing the songs of composers Ellington, Berlin, Gershwin and Warren, with Paul Mensches on guitar and Art Labriola on piano. Teenager Chloe Gordon will perform her original songs on acoustic guitar.
Greenburgh Town Hall is located at 177 Hillside Avenue, White Plains (Greenburgh), NY. The building is handicapped accessible and has free parking. There is no admission charge for the exhibit or the opening receptions. Matters of the HeART is open to the public from 9am - 5 pm, Mondays - Fridays. During the exhibit at Greenburgh Town Hall, public and private schools, day programs, senior centers, assisted living facilities, and other groups are encouraged to schedule private tours by contacting Sarah Bracey White, 914-682-1574.
Matters of the HeART is co-sponsored by the Greenburgh Arts and Culture Committee, Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation, Andrus-on-Hudson and Fordham University.
