Residences at Vantage Point Hosts “New Homes for the Arts”

Residences at Vantage Point Arts & Culture Collective will present “New Homes for the Arts,” featuring Dave Simmons, Director of Programming for the Merriweather Arts & Culture Center, and Phillip Dodge, Executive Director of the Downtown Columbia Partnership, on April 24, 11 a.m.-noon. They will talk about the impact of three new arts venues – Columbia Association Lakefront Bandshell, Performing Arts Center, and new Central Library.

The final program of the Spring series, “Staging Ground,” includes reminiscences by Mark Minnick, Artistic Producer of Toby’s Dinner Theatre and Brynn Williams, Program and Education Director, Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, on May 8, 11 a.m.-noon. The duo will discuss plans for Toby’s and CCTA once construction is completed on the Performing Arts Center where they will be relocated.

The Arts & Culture Collective was established by the Residences at Vantage Point in response to community members’ interest in hosting public activities that engage and educate as well as entertain. To register for individual sessions, call 410-992-1241 or visit VantagePointResidences.org/art

Residences at Vantage Point was founded in 1990 and is a nonprofit serving people age 60 and above. The community includes a variety of residential living arrangements from studio to two-bedroom deluxe apartments. It provides long-term health services available exclusively for residents should they need them.

Residences at Vantage Point is noted for its arts, cultural and educational activities, as well as for resident engagement with the larger community of Columbia. It is located at 5400 Vantage Point Road. Visit VantagePointResidences.org for more information.