Join Florida State University’s Claude Pepper Center (CPC) for “Brunch and Brushstrokes: Summer Opening Minds Through Art Gallery” on Friday, June 21, at 10 am on campus in the Pepper Building (636 W Call St #1124, Tallahassee, FL 32306).
Opening Minds through Art at Florida State University (FSU-OMA) is an intergenerational art program that pairs FSU students and people living with dementia to form one-on-one relationships.
OMA promotes the autonomy and dignity of its older adult participants through creative expression and “no-fail” abstract art-making. The program also encourages students to connect with older adults, with the goal of reducing ageism and encouraging interest in geriatric-focused careers.
CPC first launched FSU-OMA in Fall 2023, providing immersive training and learning for nearly 50 students in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, FSU Law students participating in the Claude Pepper Elder Law Clinic, FSU College of Medicine, and the College of Arts and Sciences (Psychology).
Each week, the summer interns work with two different older adults with dementia to complete a beautiful abstract art piece. OMA promotes the autonomy and dignity of its older adult participants through creative expression and “no-fail” abstract artmaking. The program also encourages students to connect with older adults, with the goal of reducing ageism and encouraging interest in geriatric-focused careers.
The art show will begin at 10 am with a brief presentation in the Broad Auditorium, and then you are welcome to stay to enjoy brunch and stroll through the art gallery.
Registration is requested (please respond no later than June 18): https://forms.gle/nB2gWu7Q4nvLgXkL9. Note that parking is limited (carpooling is encouraged) and will only be available by RSVP for non-FSU permit holders.
Parking: Hecht House Parking Lot on W Call Street (located on Call Street on the other side of the Hecht house closest to N Copeland Street).
If you are not able to RSVP, pay-to-park is also available at a reasonable hourly rate throughout FSU campus. The closest pay to park spots are located in the FSU lot directly BEHIND Bare Naked Kitchen which can be accessed via W Call St (please do not park at Bare Naked Kitchen) and at the Call St. Garage. Please read the signage for instructions on how to pay-to-park.