Art show for senior citizens

The ‘Here and Now’ art show returns for its second annual show this June with the art being displayed throughout the month for the public to see.

‘Here and Now’ will feature paint canvases which will be displayed inside of the Freeport Memorial Library. The art show will feature the work of senior citizens, aged 60 and above who were chosen by the Long Island Arts Council at Freeport.

24 artists were chosen by the board members of the Long Island Arts Council, who reviewed the art submissions blind to the names of the artists to ensure there were no biases.

The Long Island Art’s Council is devoted to spotlighting artists in the community. Director of the Long Island Art’s Council, Laurence Dresner, explained what the show hopes to accomplish for the public. 

“We’re hoping for exposure,” Dresner said.“They might be surprised at the vibrancy in the artwork for people who are considered seniors. People enjoy looking at exhibits. The Freeport library has lots and lots of exhibits, and this is just one that they have, and they have art exhibits because people like looking at art as much potential.”

The Long Island Art Council hopes to continue hosting the Here and Now show in the future. In addition to showing paintings the program hopes to expand the show to other styles of art.

If you wish to see the kickoff of the Art show, there will be an opening resection in the evening of Thursday June 8, beginning at 7 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m. To find out more information about this event, you can visit, liacfreeport.org or call (516) 223-2522.