OCALA, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2021) – The opening of ‘Art Remembers’ by Hospice of Marion County, partnered with the Appleton Museum of Art, will begin Wednesday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m. at the Barbara Gaskin Washington Adult Activity Center, 210 NW 12 Ave. The art exhibit will be on display through Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public. 

“Hospice of Marion County welcomes the healing modalities of art into our bereavement programs. Our children have access to art activities at our Monarch Center for Hope and Healing, our Bereavement Camps, and in Community Classes,” states Jessica McCune, Outreach/Support Liaison, Hospice of Marion County. “New this year is a partnership with the Appleton Museum of Art for children ages 7-12. Drawing is a body-mind-spirit activity that helps us identify emotions. Color can reflect our feelings which helps us recognize grief and loss. We are all strong enough to hold joy and loss, side-by-side in our hearts, mind and soul. Art helps us remember our strength.”

To learn more about Hospice of Marion County, visit www.hospiceofmarion.com.

For more information, please contact the City of Ocala Cultural Arts and Sciences Division at 352-629-8447 or artinfo@ocalafl.org; or visit www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.