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Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Entry Deadline

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au48ed0592"><div data-element-id="au48ed0592" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>2023-03-222023-03-23en-USArkansas CityWhitley Stokes; 620-442-8700; wstokes@pmma.orgArkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 North Fourth, Arkansas City, KS 670050https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-entry-deadline-8freeai1ec-12182@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Entry Deadline

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au541391ce"><div data-element-id="au541391ce" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>2024-03-222024-03-23en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-entry-deadline-9freeai1ec-13386@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Entry Deadline

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au91be3676"><div data-element-id="au91be3676" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>2025-03-192025-03-20en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-entry-deadline-10freeai1ec-14450@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Entry Deadline

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-auf6094737"><div data-element-id="auf6094737" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>2026-03-202026-03-21en-USArkansas CityBrandi Barrett; 620-442-8700; bbarrett@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-entry-deadline-11freeai1ec-10968@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Exhibit

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-aub44e656d"><div data-element-id="aub44e656d" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2023-03-25T08:30:00America/Chicago2023-04-02T17:00:00en-USArkansas CityWhitley Stokes; 620-442-8700; wstokes@pmma.orgArkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 North Fourth, Arkansas City, KS 670050https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-exhibit-10freeai1ec-10969@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Reception

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-aude168951"><div data-element-id="aude168951" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2023-03-30T17:30:00America/Chicago2023-03-30T18:30:00en-USArkansas CityWhitley Stokes; 620-442-8700; wstokes@pmma.orgArkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 North Fourth, Arkansas City, KS, 670050https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-reception-7freeai1ec-13387@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Exhibit

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-auef6d73ad"><div data-element-id="auef6d73ad" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2024-02-26T08:00:00America/Chicago2024-03-08T17:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-26T08:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-27T08:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-28T08:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-29T08:00:00America/Chicago2024-03-01T08:00:00en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-exhibit-12freeai1ec-12189@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:28:59Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Exhibit

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au67c32d3c"><div data-element-id="au67c32d3c" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2024-02-26T09:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-26T17:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-26T09:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-27T09:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-28T09:00:00America/Chicago2024-02-29T09:00:00America/Chicago2024-03-01T09:00:00en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-exhibit-11freeai1ec-13388@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:29:00Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Reception

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-aud36d414e"><div data-element-id="aud36d414e" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2024-03-27T17:30:00America/Chicago2024-03-27T18:30:00en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-reception-9freeai1ec-12196@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:29:00Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Reception

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au6dc5e0cd"><div data-element-id="au6dc5e0cd" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2024-03-29T17:30:00America/Chicago2024-03-29T18:30:00en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-reception-8freeai1ec-13637@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:29:00Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Reception

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-aud623e139"><div data-element-id="aud623e139" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2025-04-03T17:30:00America/Chicago2025-04-03T18:30:00en-USArkansas CityMegan Giger; 620-442-8700; mlgiger@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-reception-10freeai1ec-14451@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:29:00Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Exhibit

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au18c41488"><div data-element-id="au18c41488" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2026-03-23T09:00:00America/Chicago2026-03-27T17:00:00en-USArkansas CityBrandi Barrett; 620-442-8700; bbarrett@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-exhibit-13freeai1ec-14452@www.artisageless.org2026-03-10T18:29:00Z

Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Reception

<div data-elementor-type="wp-post" data-elementor-id="4378" class="elementor elementor-4378" data-elementor-settings="[]"> <div class="elementor-inner"> <div class="elementor-section-wrap"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50036a7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="50036a7" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5941b6" data-id="c5941b6" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6b472a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_modern_heading" data-id="6b472a2" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="aux_modern_heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="aux-widget-modern-heading"> <div class="aux-widget-inner"><h2 class="aux-modern-heading-primary">NEWS</h2></div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-25876b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-aux_recent_posts" data-id="25876b4" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"columns_tablet":"2","columns":"4","columns_mobile":"1"}" data-widget_type="aux_recent_posts.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <section class="widget-container aux-widget-recent-posts aux-parent-au577acd3b"><div data-element-id="au577acd3b" class="aux-match-height aux-row aux-de-col4 aux-tb-col2 aux-mb-col1 aux-total-4 aux-ajax-view "><div class="aux-col post-15172"> <article class="post column-entry post-15172 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Boy and His Horse” by Larry …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13819 " alt="Boy and His Horse by Larry Davis, Parsons Presbyterian Manor" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Drawing_Boy_and_His_Horse_A_PPM_Larry-Davis_2C8A9103-scaled-2012x1509.jpg 2012w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2022" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> “Boy and His Horse” by Larry Davis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15172"> <time datetime="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" title="2026-02-18T11:11:44-06:00" >February 18, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> “Boy and His Horse” is an original drawing by Larry Davis of Parsons, Kan. that’s featured in the 2026 Art is Ageless® calendar. The pencil drawing ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15170"> <article class="post column-entry post-15170 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Sheep with Heart” by Shirley …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-13842 " alt="Sheep with Heart by Shirley Dunsing" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-768x576.jpg 768w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-1024x768.jpg 1024w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fiber_Arts_Sheep_with_Heart_A_PPM_Shirley-Dunsing_2C8A9126-scaled-2550x1912.jpg 2550w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="2560" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> “Sheep with Heart” by Shirley Dunsing </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15170"> <time datetime="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" title="2026-02-13T11:10:12-06:00" >February 13, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> Just her second project made, Shirley Dunsing of Parsons, Kan. created “Sheep with Heart” by making quills – she took wool strips, rolled them up an ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-15168"> <article class="post column-entry post-15168 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Pandemic” by Sharon …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-14651 " alt="Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kansas" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/609019537_1369857545174821_7174302572273650699_n-504x378.jpg 504w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="514" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> “Pandemic” by Sharon Ellis </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=15168"> <time datetime="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" title="2026-02-12T11:06:05-06:00" >February 12, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This needlework done by Sharon Ellis of Parsons, Kan. was originally a black and white design. Sharon added her own personal touch to the piece by u ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div><div class="aux-col post-14915"> <article class="post column-entry post-14915 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news"> <h3>“Beth” by Robert …</h3> <div class="entry-media"><div class="aux-media-frame aux-media-image aux-image-mask"><a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"><img src="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg" class="aux-attachment aux-featured-image attachment-470x352.5 aux-attachment-id-10898 " alt="Robert Ayer" srcset="https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-150x113.jpg 150w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-300x225.jpg 300w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-470x353.jpg 470w,https://www.artisageless.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/robert-ayer-500-square-490x367.jpg 490w" data-ratio="1.33" data-original-w="500" sizes="(max-width:479px) 480px,(max-width:767px) 768px,(max-width:1023px) 1024px,470px" /></a></div></div> <div class="entry-main"> <header class="entry-header"> <h4 class="entry-title"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> “Beth” by Robert Ayer </a> </h4> <div class="entry-format"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <div class="post-format format-"> </div> </a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-info"> <div class="entry-date"> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?p=14915"> <time datetime="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" title="2026-02-11T17:14:15-06:00" >February 11, 2026</time> </a> </div> <span class="entry-tax "> <a href="https://www.artisageless.org/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News" rel="category" >News</a> </span> </div> <div class="entry-content"> <p> This original drawing called “Beth” is by Robert Ayer of Dodge City, Kan. and is a portrait of one of his college friends from more than 50 years ag ...</p><div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> </article> </div></div></section><!-- widget-container --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9909e95 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="9909e95" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"stretch_section":"section-stretched","background_background":"classic"}"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-row"> <div class="aux-parallax-section elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c62301e" data-id="c62301e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div 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Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.</p><p>Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to <em>live the way they want to live</em>.</p><p>Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America®) are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div>America/Chicago2026-03-25T14:30:00America/Chicago2026-03-25T15:30:00en-USArkansas CityBrandi Barrett; 620-442-8700; bbarrett@pmma.org+37.082866-97.045517Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor @ 1711 N 4th St, Arkansas City, KS 67005, USA0https://www.artisageless.org/?ai1ec_event=arkansas-city-presbyterian-manor-reception-11free