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Beading with the Big Chief Darryl Montana at the Louisiana State Museum
Case Studies
After conducting community assessments and connecting with local artists, The Louisiana State Museum (LSM) team designed a creative aging workshop series representative of the interests and cultures of the people they sought to serve. The …
Careful Planning and Continuous Refinement: Online Programming Success for Museo de Historia, Antropología, y Arte
Case Studies
Having been a member of the 2019-2020 Aroha’ Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums cohort, Museo de Historia, Antropología, y Arte had some experience delivering remote creative aging programming when they applied for and received …
Drawing Connection: Art Class Unites Formerly Unhoused Men with Case Managers
Articles and Blog Posts
As part of the Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums Initiative, the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) and Catholic Charities Twin Cities Higher Ground campus collaborated on a six-week drawing program this summer for older …
Intergenerational Programming: Working Stories at School One
Case Studies
Intergenerational programming is traditionally structured in a model that puts the older adult into a mentor role of the younger person. Often it is the younger person who creates the work inspired by the older …
Partnerships Key to Sustainability for Dances for a Variable Population
Case Studies
Through clear and innovative programming, active demonstration of program benefits, and equal investment in their community of teaching artists and participants, Dances for a Variable Population (DVP) has been able to build successful, lasting relationships …
Radio Theater! at Peru Free Library
Case Studies
The Peru Free Library (PFL), a member of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, is located in New York’s North Country, near the U.S.-Canadian Border. PFL found great success in offering their first creative aging …
School of Drag at MOCA Tucson
Case Studies
After intentional efforts to understand the diverse needs, perspectives and experiences of older adults, MOCA Tucson developed creative aging workshop series that pushed boundaries, took risks and combat antiquated and ageist ideas of what older …