Reception for Interactions: Art by the young & young @ heart

What: Opening Reception for "Interactions: Art by the Young and the Young at Heart"

When: Fri.m May 9th, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Where: Bihl Haus Arts, 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. (inside the gates of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments)

Who: Senior students in the Bihl Haus Art Pogram, and middle and high school art students at Blue Star Mosaic and Jefferson High Scool

Why:
The exhibition “Interactions: Art by the Young and the Young at Heart” celebrates one full year of painting and other art classes offered at Bihl Haus Arts to residents of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, where the gallery is located.

The exhibition features more than 100 paintings by Primrose Seniors done under the direction of master teacher Joyce Stache and Joyz of Artz. Also on exhibit are mosaics done in collaboration with middle school students enrolled in the Blue Star Mosaics program, fused glassworks executed with help from Jefferson High School art students, and works by others associated with the gallery.

Many works will be offered for sale; 100% of the sale price benefits our senior artists.

The exhibition opens with a reception on Friday, May 9th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. An intergenerational performance, which begins at 7 p.m., features a dance recital by pre-K students enrolled in Ballet Folklorico de San Antonio and a performance by their teacher Felicitas Luna, a Primrose resident and Bihl Haus Arts volunteer.

A poetry reading of original works by Primrose Seniors will be followed by an awards ceremony to recognize Bihl Haus Arts docents and individuals who have contributed to the success of the Bihl Haus Art Program over the past year.

Bihl Haus Arts (www.bihlhausarts.org) is a not-for-profit contemporary art gallery located at 2803 Fredericksburg Rd., on the premises of Primrose at Monticello Park Senior Apartments, an affordable housing community. The gallery is made possible with the generous support of The Potashnik Family Foundation and Primrose.

This project was made possible in part with support from the San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs; Texas Commission on the Arts; Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities; United Way San Antonio; Joyz of Artz; Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, Art Smart, and Blue Star Mosaic; the San Antonio Art Education Task Force; and the Jefferson High School Art Department.

For more information, (210) 383-9723, or kellenkee@swbell.net