On November 13, under the gracious patronage of His Excellency Martin Dahinden and Mrs. Anita Dahinden, Arts for the Aging exhibited artwork inspired by The Phillips Collection exhibition, Ten Americans: After Paul Klee, and created by participants in AFTA workshops at five of the 31 community and residential care settings we serve: Alexandria Adult Day Services Center, Alexandria, VA; Arlington Adult Day Services Center, Arlington, VA; Downtown Clusters Geriatric Day Center, Washington, D.C.; The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Adult Day Services Center/Easterseals of Silver Spring, MD; East County Community Center, Silver Spring, MD; Sacred Heart Home, Hyattsville, MD; Town Center – Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) and Montgomery residence of Rockville, MD. AFTA’s artistic faculty, along with older adult participants with works featured in the exhibition spoke from the heart about the joy of self-expression and new friendships made through AFTA programs. Karla Kombrink talked about the renewed sense of purpose that she never had before; how she looks forward to the arts participation we offer because it combats the loneliness many older adults feels as they become less agile or mobile in the aging process. Photos from the night can be found here.
