Art as Healthcare: Art With Elders at Laguna Honda Hospital [1]
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 | 12:00-2:00 p.m.
RSVP [2] recommended but not required
Free and Open to the public
Art With Elders reflects on its 25-year partnership with Laguna Honda Hospital which has consistently celebrated creativity in its care of San Franciscans with skilled nursing care needs. The program will be a conversation with SFDPH staff and AWE-LHH art program participants.
This program is planned in conjunction with Art With Elders: The Power of Creativity and Community [3], an exhibition featuring over 90 artworks by elder artists in the Bay Area. The exhibition is on view through August 25, 2023 at San Francisco City Hall from Monday-Friday 8am-6pm.
ABOUT ART WITH ELDERS
Founded in 1991, Art With Elders [4] engages older adults in fine arts classes and shares their work and life experience through public exhibits. Through classes and exhibits, the AWE program provides older adults with a vehicle for self-expression, social connection, and a presence in the larger community. Classes are taught in person and online by professional artists and are available in 5 languages. Exhibits engage artists and audiences through the power of creativity, deepening connection between cultures and generations.