Memories in the Making Art Auction
Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Hobbs Building
6 to 8 p.m.

The bids will be flying at the 2012 Art Auction when 400 guests will bid on more than 50 treasured watercolor pieces, all painted by individuals with Alzheimer's. Guests will enjoy an evening filled with tasty food, beverage, and the entertaining talents of George Nigro and his auctioneering crew and John Holt of Fox 4 News.The Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter thanks Ward & Ward Custom Picture Framing, Inc. for donating the exceptional framing of the silent auction art as well as their expert art direction and assistance in custom framing of the live auction. Ward & Ward Custom Picture Framing can be reached at 816-333-6459.
2012 Art Auction Chairpersons:
Laura Ozenberger
Rob Sweatt
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Memories in the Making
When the one we love who has dementia seems distant and lost, the magic of art often provides the perfect venue for communication and expression. Through Memories in the Making, individuals with Alzheimer's disease express with watercolor what they can no longer communicate with words. Even if only for a moment, memories stored deep within are resurrected. When someone with Alzheimer's disease is given the opportunity to paint a memory, amazing stories emerge.
Memories in the Making is a weekly art program sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association and hosted in assisted living communities, nursing facilities and adult day programs around the Chapter’s bi-state service area. Groups of 5 to 10 individuals are led by a trained, experienced volunteer artist and a facility staff person for a one-hour weekly art session. The annual Memories in the Making Art Auction celebrates the lives and voices of the individual artists involved in this program. The Art Auction, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter, showcases these treasures and the stories behind our talented artists. |
For more information about the 2012 Art Auction,
please contact Debra R. Brook
913.831.3888 or debra.brook@alz.org
For more information about the Memories in the Making program, or to volunteer as a group facilitator, please contact Karen Clond at 913-831-3888 or karen.clond@alz.org.