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.
Research-a-palooza consists of:
- a sequential series of webinars and homework assignments to foster the development of a proposal for a creative aging research project
- a bank of 2 hours of research consultant hours to assist with the implementation and evaluation of a creative aging research project (must attend all three webinars to receive consultation hours)
Webinar 1: Research Foundations
Monday, April 19, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 pm AZ
Webinar 2: Research Design
Monday, May 3, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 pm AZ
Webinar 3: Research Analysis
Monday, May 17, 2021
4:00 – 6:00 pm AZ
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About Melita Belgrave
About AZ Creative Aging and Research-a-palooza
In 2019, the Arts Commission and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, in partnership with the Institute of Sustainable Communities, developed a five-month engagement process that prioritized the perspective and voices of the creative aging sector in an effort to strengthen the creative aging movement in Arizona. The process successfully gathered information from community leaders and local creative aging experts to articulate and define a set of strategies unique to Arizona. The creative aging visioning process resulted in the following final strategies; Research-a-palooza was developed out of this process and in response to these collective strategies.
Strategy A
Build the capacity for the creative aging sector to deepen collaboration and relationships between artists and organizations.
Strategy B
Increase advocacy to policy makers and general public awareness of creative aging programming and the benefits it has among older adults and an entire community
Strategy C
Strengthen the creative aging community through:
- Dedicated research and evaluation efforts by all
- Increased collaboration and connectivity
- Increased communication among peers
Strategy D
Ensure equity is prioritized throughout the creative aging sector.
Strategy E
Build a creative aging culture where the community is able to remain innovative, imaginative and nimble.