Resources
Aging in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Americans
via Health and Retirement Study of University of Michigan | Research and Studies | 2017
The Health and Retirement Study is now in its 25th year. With over 3,000 publications reporting on HRS data, this book aims to synthesize some of the research these remarkable data have yielded. The themes …
The Effect of Community-Based Arts Participation on Older Adults’ Well-Being
via The Canadian Journal on Aging | Research and Studies | 2014
This mixed-methods study evaluated the effect of a community-engaged arts program on the physical, emotional, and social well-being of seniors. Weekly workshops were offered over a three-year period at community centers where artists worked with …
Impact of Creative Drama Training on Psychological States of Older Adults: An Exploratory Study
via Gerontologist | Research and Studies
The benefits of creative drama as an arts activity for older adults were explored in a 17-session drama workshop. Verbal samples, provided by participants after each midweek workshop session, were content-analyzed to examine changes over …
Connecting Socially Isolated Older Rural Adults With Older Volunteers Through Expressive Arts
via The Canadian Journal on Aging | Research and Studies | 2016
Employing a participatory arts-based research approach, we examined an innovative program from rural Ontario, Canada, designed to address social isolation among older people. Older socially isolated adults were matched to trained volunteers, where in dyads, …
Frame Brief: Framing Strategies to Advance Aging and Address Ageism as Policy Issues
Research and Studies | 2017
This brief lays out an approach to changing public thinking about aging in America. The goal of the strategy summarized here is to increase public support for policies and practices that can be advanced to …
The Chorus Impact Story: Singing for A Lifetime
via Chorus America | Reports | 2019
From Chorus America: “The Chorus Impact Study: Singing for a Lifetime was conducted by leading research firm Grunwald Associates, the organization that previously conducted the 2009 study. Researchers did online surveys with more than 5,700 …
Stories for Change: Leadership Examples of Expanding the Arts to New Audiences
Reports | 2012
From the Introduction: “Stories for Change is a compendium of best practices that builds upon the findings of Culture Connects All: Rethinking Audiences in Times of Demographic Change, the 2010 report by Partners for Livable …
Arts as an Industry: Their Economic Impact on New York City and New York State
Reports | 2006
From the Report Summary: “It is widely recognized that the arts are essential to the city and state of New York, which enjoys a global reputation for cultural excellence and opportunity. In the past quarter …
Vitality Arts
Reports
Our special series, Vitality Arts, shows the powerful effect that participating in the arts can have on our minds, bodies and souls. Look to this page for information, resources and inspiration that will help you …
Thought Leader Forum on Arts & Aging
Reports | 2011
From the Report: “In 2009, Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) launched a series of initiatives to more proactively address topics of importance to its members. GIA is reaching out to grantmakers in other sectors working …