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NASAA Leadership Institute Features Creative Aging Experts

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

In September 2019, Aroha Philanthropies and Lifetime Arts presented, “Collaborations in Creative Aging,” at National Assembly of State Arts Agencies’ 2019 Leadership Institute, hosted by Rhode Island State Council on the Arts in Providence, RI. …

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Creative Aging Experts Address Ageism at Grantmakers in the Arts Conference

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

In October 2019, the National Guild for Community Arts Education presented the professional development workshop, “Age Equity: The Impact of Ageism on Arts Funding and Programs,” at the 2019 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference: Cultural …

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David DeBlieck, Teaching Artist

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2018

Teaching artist, David DeBlieck currently holds the position of Assistant Professor of Dance in the Theater Department at the College of St Benedict & St John’s University. Since 2010, David has conducted numerous workshops and …

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Peyton Scott Russell, Teaching Artist

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2018

Teaching artist, Peyton Scott Russell’s earliest memories as a child were making art and being creative. This continued into high school where he discovered graffiti art from the film Style Wars in 1984. This consumed …

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Lisa Spraragen, Teaching Artist

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

A graduate of Brown University with a Master’s in Music Performance from New York University, Lifetime Arts Roster teaching artist, Lisa Spraragen is a classical and flamenco guitarist and dancer. In 2018, she taught three …

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Robin Bady, Teaching Artist

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

Lifetime Arts’ Roster Teaching Artist and award winning storyteller, Robin Bady, has been teaching theatre, writing and storytelling for as long as she can remember. Her career began with teaching children in schools and later branched …

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Debra Pasquerette, Teaching Artist

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

Debra Pasquerette, teaching artist and Manager of Community Engagement at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA, has worked with people of all generations across the community. As part of GRoW @ The …

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Participants 55+ Share Their Journeys Through Clay

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

In December 2019, the Union County Historical Society and Heritage Museum held their culminating event for the workshop, “Journeys Through Clay,” part of the Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums Initiative. The program was funded by Aroha Philanthropies …

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Creative Aging Enrollment at Pasadena Conservatory of Art Increases

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

Since the fall of 2018, the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, part of the National Guild for Community Art Education’s Catalyzing Creative Aging Initiative, has continued to see an enrollment increase due to its adult 55+ …

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School of Drag Attracts Intergenerational Performers

Articles and Blog Posts   |   2019

“School of Drag,” a creative aging program collaboration between the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, AZ (MOCA) and Fluxx Productions, is a 10-week workshop series that invites 55+ LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, …

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