Exhibition: Sept 10 - 21, 2024
Location: Islip Arts Council Gallery
Opening Reception: September 20 / 1-3pm in honor of World Alzheimer's Day
Medium: All
This program is made possible due to the support of The Fay J. Lindner Foundation and Bobbie Braun of the Neuwirth Foundation.
"We have recognized that art therapy is a way to connect with folks who are having cognitive decline or other forms of dementia, so we have started a program titled The Art Expression Program. We provide them themes, we give them program materials, and they work with families in culminating different projects. At the end of the year we ask those individual artists to pick one of their creations.
So, a few years ago our organization was really just doing this in our office, and I was well aware of the Islip Arts Council, and I really wanted to elevate the program, so I reached out to them. They have been amazing, incredibly generous hosting us, providing support, and getting the word out about our organization and the programs that we serve.
Often there are frustrations or challenges being the caregiver of someone who has dementia or other cognitive decline. So, through art and then coming to celebrate their loved one is just another way to connect and sometimes forget about the disease, and then just enjoy time with your loved one."
–Lauren Vlachos, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center
