Resources
The Wall Film
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“The Wall,” produced by Aroha Philanthropies, challenges all of us to look at aging from a new point of view and combat ageism through learning and making art.
A Dose of Creativity
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Teaching Artist are key to delivering creative aging programs. In this video, you will hear stories from older adult students about how their artmaking and learning experiences impact all aspects of their life.
Creative Aging: Enriching the Lives of Older Adults Through Arts Education
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“Enriching the Lives of Older Adults through Arts Education,” explains what creative aging programming is about, underscores the value of employing professional teaching artists whose curricula and teaching style provide a socially-supportive learning environment, and …
Acting Out! An Intergenerational Theatre Performance
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Gloria King and Jarahn Cosby perform, “Acting Out!,” at “Advancing Creative Aging in NYC,” a convening held on February 7, 2020 at the Ford Foundation in New York to celebrate and share the findings from …
The Connection Between Purpose and Happiness in Older Age with John Leland
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In this exclusive video filmed prior to the pandemic, John Leland, author of Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old (Sarah Crichton Books, 2018) talks about the true …
Creative Aging Programming: Lessons Learned
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This webinar was offered to teaching artists, arts organization and senior center staff in NYC who completed a Creative Aging program and wanted to bring their programming to the next level. During the workshop, participants: …
Arts Learning and the Older Adult
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This webinar was primarily aimed at senior center staff, but was applicable to Creative Aging arts organization staff and teaching artists. The webinar dived deep into best practices and principles related to adult learning. Attendees …
Writing A Great Creative Aging Proposal
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This webinar was offered to NYC-based teaching artists and arts organizations interested in writing a proposal for a Creative Aging program in any arts discipline. Attendees learned about: The two main pillars of Creative Aging …
Planning for Maximum Impact: Culminating Events in a Senior Center Setting
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This webinar was offered to senior center staff in NYC who planned a culminating event for a Creative Aging program at their location. During the workshop, attendees: Viewed examples of quality culminating event formats across …
Preparing for a Creative Aging Program
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This webinar was offered to teaching artists, arts organization and senior center staff in NYC who delivered Creative Aging programming and were applicable to SU-CASA residencies. This webinar also served as a way to connect …