Resources
The Outcomes of Arts Engagement for Individuals and Communities.
Reports
What is the state of research concerning outcomes from arts engagement for individuals, and communities? The William Penn Foundation commissioned NORC, a research center at the University of Chicago, to examine recent research on this …
Ruth’s Table Virtual Drop-in Art Workshops
Programs and Initiatives
Online, Thursdays | 2-3pm PT Virtual Drop-in is a series of free weekly online art workshops with Ruth’s Table teaching artists and educators. Participants will experiment, create, and learn together with at-home art materials. Each …
Art Therapy and Creative Aging: Reclaiming Elderhood, Health and Wellbeing
Books and Chapters
Art Therapy and Creative Aging offers an integrated perspective on engaging with older people through the arts. Drawing from the author’s clinical, research and teaching experiences, the book explores how arts engagement can intertwine with …
Museums can combat ageism with creative programming, report finds
via Philanthropy News Digest | Articles and Blog Posts
“Creative aging programs, a research-driven educational methodology, can empower older adults to develop their creativity while they make and strengthen community connections and friendships. Commissioned and funded by Aroha Philanthropies, the report, Museums and Creative …
Creativity May Be Key to Healthy Aging. Here are Ways to Stay Inspired
via The Washington Post | Articles and Blog Posts
Matt Fuchs’s article introduces us to a diverse group of individuals, including artists, who consciously follow certain approaches for retaining their creativity. He speaks with an elderly singer who records his songs in the languages …
Aging Better with the Denver Public Library: Report on Older Adult Services
Reports
The Aging Better Report by Denver Public Library (DPL) on its 2019-2020 Older Adult Services is more than the usual departmental report. It is based on a philosophy about aging and learning, exemplified in the …
Creative Lives: Dismantling Ageism in the Professional Arts World
Reports
Insights from online symposia involving University of Sheffield researchers and older artists from around the UK. “Ageism and intersecting systems of discrimination pervade the arts industry. As the following report shows, from negative attitudes and …
Point of View: Why Creative Aging? It’s More Than Personal—It’s Societal.
via Museum Magazine | Articles and Blog Posts
From the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Field Notes: Navigating the senior care system for a creative, intelligent aunt in her eighties, this veteran arts administrator [Maura O’Malley] discovered a gaping need for high-quality programming …
Countering Isolation With Creativity
via Stanford Social Isolation Review | Articles and Blog Posts
Teresa Bonner is Executive Director at E.A. Michelson Philanthropies and a leading advocate for older adult access to arts experiences that build skills, build community and enhance well-being. In this article she reviews the state …
Creativity May Be Key to Healthy Aging. Here Are Ways to Stay Inspired.
via The Washington Post | Articles and Blog Posts
From the article: “If you’re interested in staying healthy as you age — and living longer — you might want to add a different set of muscles to your workout routine: your creative ones. Ongoing …