The calendar below features upcoming Arts Commission deadlines, events, information sessions and workshop opportunities. Times, dates and event details may be subject to change. For more information, please email [email protected].
Call for Teaching Artists:
The Teaching Artist Institute is a five-month training program that will introduce teaching artists to the variety of settings, programs, and partners that make up the creative aging field, and provide skills-building activities for participants to attain the specialized knowledge needed to work successfully with older adults.
AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute: Call for Teaching Artists
The Call for Teaching Artists provides additional information about the Teaching Artist Institute and detailed instructions for how to apply.
Please thoroughly review the Call for Teaching Artists prior to beginning your application.
Application deadline: 11:59pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
Introduction to Creative Aging: Myths of Aging and the Power of the Arts
Join us to learn about the myths of aging and how arts engagement benefits older adults.
- Jorge Merced, Associate Artistic Director of Pregones Theater, will provide a keynote on Creative Aging and an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care.
- Dr. Walter Nieri, Director of The Center for Health Aging at Banner Sun Health Research Institute, will share current research on healthy aging and the factors that contribute to quality of life.
Who should attend? Anyone interested in the vital relationship between the arts and quality of life for older adults, including aging or healthcare service organization staff, teaching artists, and arts organization staff.
This event is free, but registration is required. Registration closes Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
This AZ Creative Aging event is presented at no cost to attendees thanks to the generous support of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
Introduction and Approaches to Creative Aging
Creative Aging is an exciting national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and healthy aging. Join us in this experiential workshop to learn more about Creative Aging and how arts engagement benefits older adults. Guest artists, Maria Genné and Jane Tygesson will share some of the latest research in Creative Aging and lead an interactive exploration of the different approaches used across the continuum of care. The workshop will also introduce possibilities for participatory art making in dance, music, visual arts, poetry and story, and participants will leave with concrete tools and ideas to use in their own programs and work.
Who should attend? Anyone interested in the vital relationship between the arts and quality of life for older adults, including aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organizations.
Registration cost is $5. Registration closes Tuesday, February 16, 2016 or once capacity has been reached.
Introduction and Approaches to Creative Aging
Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Prescott Meals on Wheels for a workshop on creativity and aging with Gary Glazner, award winning poet and Founder/Director of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project. This fun, high-energy workshop is packed-full of simple techniques to help imagine high-quality arts programs for older adults, build communication skills and help increase the ability to connect with people living with memory loss.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in the vital relationship between the arts and quality of life for older adults, including aging or healthcare service organization staff, caregivers, volunteers, teaching artists, and arts organizations.
For more information about this event and the guest artists, please visit www.azarts.gov/news/creative-aging-prescott
Space is limited. Cost: Free. Advanced registration required. To register, visit: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecdiwny1b4558e9f&llr=lhhhlrqab
