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“Our Life, Our Stories” at the Speed Art Museum

Videos

From the Speed Art Museum website: “How can an old memory assist in creating a new one? That is the question explored in Our Life, Our Stories, an exhibition about each artist’s relationship to photographs …

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50 More Minnesota Artists Trained in Creative Aging Program Model

Articles and Blog Posts

In July 2019, Aroha Philanthropies and the Minnesota State Arts Board offered the third in a series of Creative Aging trainings for teaching artists working in all arts disciplines. The event, held at the Minneapolis …

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A Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men

Books and Chapters

In 2015, the Whitworth Art Gallery (Manchester, UK) produced a Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men that is a key resource for museums throughout the UK.  The Handbook resulted from a year long research …

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Around the World in 80 Creative Ageing Projects

via The Baring Foundation   |   Reports

From the report details: In the spirit of Phileas Fogg (who had open credit with Barings Bank), this book reveals 80 projects offering arts (of all forms) to older people from Europe, Asia, the US, …

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Beading with the Big Chief Darryl Montana at the Louisiana State Museum

Case Studies

After conducting community assessments and connecting with local artists, The Louisiana State Museum (LSM) team designed a creative aging workshop series representative of the interests and cultures of the people they sought to serve. The …

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Behind the Scenes at the Cabildo with Big Chief Darryl Montana

Videos

As part of the program, “Beading with the Big Chief,” offered at the Louisiana State Museum and taught by Big Chief Darryl Montana of the Yellow Pocahontas Hunters, the museum put together this behind-the-scenes tour …

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Breaking Down Barriers: A Continuing Tradition of Access Programs at MoMA

Articles and Blog Posts

From the blog post: “MoMA’s commitment to access for all is embedded in the history of the institution itself, beginning with one of the Museum’s earliest innovations in art education: the establishment of the War …

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Create with The Carle! at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

Case Studies

To position themselves as a place intended for all ages, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art developed a creative aging program series, “Create with The Carle!” These programs offered adults the opportunity to …

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Create+Collaborate at LACMA

Case Studies

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has a long history of offering art-making classes for all ages, and the museum staff has witnessed the transformative power of the creative process. LACMA used an …

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Creative Aging Programming for Older LGBTQIA+ Adults: Opportunities for Cultural Institutions

Creative Aging Resource Journals

In this issue of The Creative Aging Resource from Lifetime Arts, Diantha Dow Schull (Curator for Lifetime Arts), interviews two innovative programmers; Amy DelPo, Older Adult Specialist at the Denver Public Library and Harrison Orr, …

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