VENTURA, California – The County of Ventura’s Older Americans Month art exhibit will be unveiled next week, and the public is invited to attend an opening reception on Wednesday, May 15.
The exhibit, which will feature artwork produced by older adults in the county, is a collaboration between the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging (VCAAA), the Optimal Aging committee of the VCAAA’s Advisory Council, the Ventura County Arts Council (VCAC), and County of Ventura Arts & Culture. Approximately 50 residents from across the county registered their artwork for the show.
The exhibit will open next Monday (May 13) at the County of Ventura’s Hall of Administration Atrium Gallery (800 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura). The Hall of Administration is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The artwork will be displayed through the end of June.
The opening reception will be at the Hall of Administration next Wednesday (May 15) from 5-7 p.m. In addition to viewing the works of art and the potential opportunity to meet some of the artists involved, there are plans for an intergenerational poetry reading. Light refreshments will be provided.