41st annual Senior Citizens Art Show to open Oct. 16

The artwork of local seniors will be showcased at the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) 41st Annual Senior Citizens Art Show that will be held Oct. 16-20 (Monday through Friday) at Bristol Village’s Glenn Activity Center, located at 625 East Fifth Street in Waverly.

The AAA7 is especially looking forward to featuring the event back in person after three years of a virtual-only art exhibit due to the pandemic. In addition to a new time of the year for the Art show, the AAA7 also recognizes Bristol Village for their partnership in hosting the event for the first time.

Participants age 55 or older, who have entered artwork in the Show, will have these items on display at the Glenn Activity Center daily from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16 through Thursday, Oct. 19, and from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. The public is invited to visit at any time during the days and times mentioned to view the artwork and also vote for the Show’s People’s Choice Award.

In addition, a special tea to recognize the participants and award-winning art pieces will be held Friday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Glenn Activity Center. All participants, their guests, visitors and the community will be welcome to attend.

Examples of art categories that were entered in the Contest include acrylic, oil, pencil, photography and fabric. Judging themes include abstract, animals and birds, cartoons, floral, landscape, portraits, seascape and still life.

In addition, an essay/poetry category was also available with these entries included as part of the display at the Museum. Participants in the variety of categories represent the counties served by the AAA7 which include Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton.

For more details about the Art Show, please call the Area Agency on Aging District 7 toll-free at 1-800-582-7277 or email info@aaa7.org.

Your local Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. provides services on a non-discriminatory basis. These services are available to help older adults and those with disabilities live safely and independently in their residence of choice through services paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, other federal and state resources, as well as private pay.

The AAA7’s Resource Center is also available to anyone in the community looking for information or assistance with long-term care options. Available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., the Resource Center is a valuable contact for learning more about options and what programs and services are available for assistance.

Those interested in learning more can call toll-free at 1-800-582-7277 (TTY: 711). Here, individuals can speak directly with a trained Resource Specialist who will assist them with information surrounding the programs and services that are available to best serve their needs. The Agency also offers an in-home assessment at no cost for those who are interested in learning more. Information is also available on www.aaa7.org, or the Agency can be contacted through email at info@aaa7.org. The Agency also has a Facebook page located at www.facebook.com/AreaAgencyOnAgingDistrict7.