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Designing an Inclusive Creative Aging Program: Teaching Artist Tips from Lifetime Arts Trainers
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This video is part of our latest issue of The Creative Aging Resource Journal, and features Lifetime Arts Trainers sharing teaching artist best practices and programming examples for designing an inclusive creative aging program. The …
E.A. Michelson Philanthropy: Videos to Inspire
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From the E.A. Michelson Philanthropy Website: Enjoy these brief inspirational videos from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy. We encourage you to share them — just click the paper airplane icon in the upper-right corner of each. To …
Greenwich House Pivots to Online in Response to COVID-19
Case Studies
When the COVID-19 crisis began, the staff at Greenwich House in New York City worked tirelessly to ensure that all of their members had access to the meal services that they absolutely rely on. However, …
Inclusive Arts Vermont Resources
via Inclusive Arts Vermont | Websites
Inclusive Arts Vermont have put together a comprehensive resource list on how best to engage people of all abilities in the arts, including a list of resources specifically for teaching artists.
Intergenerational Programming: Working Stories at School One
Case Studies
Intergenerational programming is traditionally structured in a model that puts the older adult into a mentor role of the younger person. Often it is the younger person who creates the work inspired by the older …
Mastering the Art of Teaching Adults
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This video, created by E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, dives into the importance of the teaching artist, and how they foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment in delivering sequential and instructional creative aging programs. The following …
Radio Theater! at Peru Free Library
Case Studies
The Peru Free Library (PFL), a member of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, is located in New York’s North Country, near the U.S.-Canadian Border. PFL found great success in offering their first creative aging …
What Do the 7 Principles of Universal Design Look Like in the Art Room?
via The Art of Education University | Articles and Blog Posts
Lindsey McGinnis shares how universal design principles support inclusion and accessibility in art programs. Much of this is applicable to creative aging programs so this can be a helpful resource for teaching artists.