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Local Seniors Are Encouraged to Get Creative With These Virtual Workshops, Courtesy BPL
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Brooklyn Public Library and Apple Bank present “Creative Aging,” a series of virtual art and writing workshops for seniors.
Myriad Ways to Tap Older Adults’ Creativity and Combat Social Isolation
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While our campaign, “Connect Through Creativity Now,” highlights teaching artists, arts and service organizations working within the traditional Creative Aging model (sequential learning, skill-building, social-engagement) while stay-at-home orders prohibit in-person social gatherings, there are a …
Connect Through Creativity Now: Social Distancing Doesn’t Have to Equal Social Isolation
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“Making sure that arts programs for older adults provide social engagement opportunities intentionally connected to the art-making is at the heart of Lifetime Arts’ recommendations, supported by important research. We’ve decided to launch a campaign …
Teaching Creative Aging Classes Online: 1. Troubleshoot, 2. Don’t Sweat the Details
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Clown Artist, John LeoNimm, has been a teaching artist working in NYC senior centers for several years. He was one month into teaching clown and comedy skills to older adults at the Jewish Community Council of …
Final Critiques and Closure via Google Hangouts in San Juan
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San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Museum de Historia, Antropología y Arte was just finishing up their first year of Creative Aging programming when COVID-19 hit, which left their visual arts program with two remaining classes in the series. …
Online “Pop-Up Pages” Workshop Offered to Older Adults in Queens, NY
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Based on the Creative Aging classes that they teach at senior centers, Spica Wobbe and Karen Oughtred have developed an online class called, Pop-up Page Making, which is part of the FTH at Home offering. In addition, the two have …
Greenwich House Brings Classes Online, Launches Virtual Art Show
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Greenwich House has been pivoting many of their live programs to an online format during the crisis. Their teachers are quickly adapting to teaching via Zoom, and have worked with the Greenwich House communications team …
DOROT’s Online Arts Ed Programs “Put the Light Back into My Heart”
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When the COVID-19 crisis hit, DOROT was determined to continue serving their community members who have come to appreciate the high-quality arts programming and social interaction that these classes provide. In just one month, DOROT …
Online Storytelling Class at The Wallis Retains Intimacy of In-person Workshop
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Debra Pasquerette, teaching artist and Manager of Community Engagement at The Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Beverly Hills CA, teaches “Staged Stories,” a storytelling/memoir program part of GRoW @ The Wallis, the Center’s lifelong learning initiative. Her and …
Neuberger Museum of Art Offers Weekly Artist Talks and Activities Online
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While the Neuberger Museum of Art is temporarily closed, they are providing weekly suggestions for art-related projects and virtual getaways. For latest updates, visit their NEU To Do page.