Hosted by Missouri State University’s gerontology program, the 27th annual Senior Art Exhibition will run from March 6-April 3 at the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts.

Guests can view the selected pieces from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 6-April 3 on the fourth and fifth floors of Hammons Hall. The event is free and open to all.

Mark your calendar for the Senior Art Exhibition

The juried fine arts exhibition allows visual artists aged 60 or older to submit two original entries completed in the last three years, framed and prepared for hanging. Artists also have opportunities to sell their artwork.

The exhibition is co-sponsored by Jean and Jerry Sanders, Studio 55 Arts Guild, Robert (Butch) Purvis from Corebridge Financial Services and Copy This.

Founded in 1996 by Dr. Bradley Fisher, faculty emeritus and former gerontology program coordinator at MSU, this Senior Art Exhibition creates opportunities for older adults to be seen and heard.

“It’s a stereotype that old age causes irrelevance, inactivity, uninventiveness and the inability to try new things. This exhibition is our contribution to celebrating creativity in later life and giving seniors a medium to showcase their art,” Fisher said.

Planning the exhibition demands a high level of commitment and creativity from everyone involved, according to Dr. Lisa Hall, professor and gerontology program coordinator,

“Dr. Fisher has been planning this exhibition since September, artists could have been working on a piece for months or even years before they submit it and students who volunteer dedicate themselves throughout the duration of the program,” Hall said. [Read more…] about Gerontology program hosts 27th annual Senior Art Exhibition