DC Senior Resource Group DCSRG at Forest Hills of DC: AARP Community Challenge Grant

Dozens of influential senior living professionals gathered at Forest Hills of DC to be inspired by a unique project that awarded Forest Hills of DC the 2024 Public Art Initiative AARP Community Challenge Grant! They learned how a collaboration of three entities, including Art Against Ageism, Marvin Bowser Photography, and Forest Hills created a public art installation Titled “See Me, Hear Me: The Art of Living,” the exhibit features portraits of Forest Hills residents and staff captured by well-known Washington, D.C. photographer, Marvin Bowser. The portraits were turned into biodegradable prints that were wheat-pasted to the outside of the Forest Hills building, creating a large-scale mural that was illuminated, in partnership with Tenleytown Main Street, during Art All Night, a city-wide art festival, September 27th and 28th, and is now open to the public.
The companion “See Me, hear Me: The Art of Living” digital exhibit is at this link and includes stories for each resident and staff portrait which were collected throughout this summer.
More Photos Here!
Click to watch the WUSA9 broadcast about the project!

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