Gallery Opening

Vita Gallery opens its doors this November for its first public exhibition — artwork created by residents of memory care facilities across Long Island.

The gallery is named for Vita Fratello, who became a dentist in the 1950s — one of very few women in the field — and practiced for decades before developing vascular dementia in her eighties. Her family cared for her for nearly a decade. Vita Gallery grew out of that decade.

Every piece on the walls was made by someone living with dementia or memory loss. We’re not asking you to look past that. We’re asking you to look at the work.

Details

• Date: Friday, November 6th
• Time: 3:00pm
• Location: 26 Landing Avenue, Smithtown, NY 11787
• RSVP: Not required — stop by anytime during the opening

Accessible parking and restrooms are on-site; the ramp entrance is at the back of the building.

Proceeds from art sales and grants support art therapy programming in under-resourced care facilities and for residents receiving care at home, so that creative expression stays available to everyone who needs it.

We hope you’ll join us.