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Posts Categorized: AZ Creative Aging
Introductory Creative Aging Trainings
In January 2024, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will kick off its Sustaining Creative Aging in Southern Arizona initiative with a series of free introductory training sessions for aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organization administrators!
Apply Now: Rural and BIPOC Creative Aging Communities Cohort
The Rural and BIPOC Creative Aging Communities Cohort is a program for arts organizations with a serious and committed interest in better serving Arizona’s older adults by strengthening existing programs and/or developing new initiatives.
Research-a-palooza: Professional Development for Creative Aging Practitioners with Melita Belgrave
Research-a-palooza is a capacity-building program for teaching artists, arts organizations, and health/aging organizations with a serious and committed interest in strengthening existing Creative Aging programs through research and development efforts.
Teaching Artist Opportunity: Virtual Mini-Lesson Grants
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is offering a pair of new grants to support Arizona teaching artists in the creation of virtual mini-lessons that focus on mindfulness, fun, and relief for young people and older adults as well as their guardians and caregivers.
Virtual Conversations & Convenings
In the coming weeks, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will host or cohost several online conversations and convenings. We will add to the list below as new events are scheduled.
Call for Applications | AZ Creative Aging: Researchapalooza
AZ Creative Aging Researchapalooza is a year-long data collection and research challenge focused on gathering data about existing creative aging programs and their participants.
Ann Wilkinson
Ann began her professional career in the entertainment field as an actress, eventually moving behind the camera as co-owner of an independent Los Angeles casting company. In 2001, Wilkinson segued into a full time faculty position with the theatre department of Central College, a small liberal arts college in Iowa, where she remained until accepting her current position with AWC.
Lisa Swanson
Lisa Swanson, a ceramic sculptor, teaching artist spanning 37 years and director of the ArtMobile: A Community-Engaged Arts Program for Enhancing Well-being in Older Adult Populations. Lisa has continued to develop ArtMobile into a visiting community-engaged arts and aging program to under-served older adult populations in Casa Grande, AZ.
Swarna Sitaraman
With a passion to share her skills with others, Swarna Sitaraman started teaching at local art stores and city classes, helping people find the ‘creator’ in them. After working as an interior designer at a local high-end retail showroom, she started her company, SpiceUp Arts and Design LLC to offer her design and artistic services by adding ‘spice’ to the spaces of her clients.
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