Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Exhibit Opening

Name: Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Exhibit Opening
Start: 2024-11-14T18:00:00-05:00
Location: 2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA, United States, Virginia 23060

Schedule

Thu Nov 14 2024 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA, United States, Virginia 23060 | Glen Allen, VA

Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) Exhibit Opening at The Cultural Arts Center
Plus, enjoy free access to four onsite exhibits and meet the artists!
November 14th, from 6-8pm – FREE Admission and Family-friendly!
Mark your calendar for an exciting evening of art at The Cultural Arts Center! This FREE event is perfect for date night, team and family outings, or just a fun evening out with friends. Two new exhibits will be revealed at this event! All exhibits are family-friendly, so feel free to bring the kids for a fun art outing! Many of the artists will also be at this event, so you can meet and mingle with them and learn the story behind the art! Plus, enjoy a wine & beer cash bar that helps The Center’s ArtReach programs. New exhibits revealed will include:
OPENING MINDS THROUGH ART (OMA)
This award-winning Scripps inter-generational art program allows people with dementia to create vibrant works of abstract art inviting us into a world of bold colors and exciting designs.
Our goal at The OMA Center is to help create a society that values older adults with dementia. We achieve this by building genuine friendships between people with dementia and volunteers as they engage in art-making. Additionally, we offer education, respite, and fellowship for caregivers. Our goals are achieved by:
• Providing creative self-expression opportunities that promote the social engagement, autonomy, and dignity of people with dementia
• Providing staff and volunteers with opportunities to build intimate relationships with people with dementia
• Educating the general public on the creative self-expression capacities of people with dementia through exhibitions of their artwork
• Contributing to the scholarly literature on dementia care and the arts
We invite you to attend the November 14th grand opening of this special exhibit and meet the amazing artists in this award-winning program.
REGIONAL & OTHER SPLENDORS
Robert J. Schuler is inspired by the beauty that surrounds us in nature, small towns, and waterways. Through his paintings, he enjoys preserving and communicating the beauty that he sees through the viewfinder of his camera.
MEMORIES OF NORTHERN GHANA
Chief Babs’ artwork comes from his memories of growing up in Northern Ghana, surrounded by Dagomba culture. Since coming to the United States in 2011, he uses painting and artwork to remember and celebrate traditional African dance, music, village life, hard work, and family.
RVA-LUG CELEBRATES 10 YEARS IN BRICK
The Richmond Virginia LEGO® Users Group is a hobby club for AFOLs (Adult Fans of LEGO) in the Central Virginia area and beyond, from Roanoke to Williamsburg and Emporia to Fredericksburg. RVA-LUG finds LEGO fascinating. It’s a fantastic art medium which knows no age, time, language, or cultural limits.