Sep 20, 2022
Annual art event celebrates artistic achievement and encourages older adults to find creative expression through a wide variety of artistic mediums
ROCKVILLE, Md. - Sept. 20, 2022 - PRLog -- The Village at Rockville–A National Lutheran Community is calling artists ages 60 and over from across the greater Washington, D.C. area to submit their artworks in a wide variety of artistic mediums for exhibit in the community's annual Inspire Your Heart with Art Show. The Inspire Your Heart with Art Show will be held Thursday, October 20 from 5-7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Artworks may be offered for sale at the artists' discretion. Artists who wish to exhibit are encouraged to submit photos no later than October 3 to Melissa Blackstone at [email protected] or call 301-354-8466 for more information.
The Inspire Your Heart with Art Show celebrates artistic achievement and demonstrates that the capacity for creative expression is both ageless and timeless. Previous Inspire Your Heart with Art shows at The Village at Rockville featured artworks ranging from colorful stained-glass exhibits to oil and watercolor paintings to fiber, textile and needle artworks including quilted, hand-crocheted, hand-knitted and needlepoint wares.
About The Village at Rockville
The Village at Rockville in Rockville, Maryland is a retirement community that offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. The Village at Rockville serves and supports older adults in their continued pursuit of enriched living by providing opportunities to engage and thrive in experiences that outline a high quality of life, support personal choice, lifelong learning and an increased sense of well-being. Learn more at www.thevillageatrockville.org.
About National Lutheran Communities & Services (NLCS)
Based in Frederick, Maryland, NLCS is a not-for-profit, faith-based ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's (ELCA) Delaware-Maryland, Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Virginia Synods, serving people of all beliefs. With over 130-years' experience, NLCS honors, inspires and supports choice and opportunity in partnership with older adults. Entities affiliated with National Lutheran include The Village at Rockville in Rockville, Maryland, The Legacy at North Augusta in Staunton, Virginia, The Village at Orchard Ridge and myPotential at Home in Winchester, Virginia, The Village at Augsburg in Baltimore, Maryland (also affiliated with Lutheran Church Missouri Synod), The Village at Providence Point in Annapolis, Maryland (subject to Maryland Department of Aging approval). For more information, visit www.nationallutheran.org.
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