Generation(s) Lab is an incubator 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. The Arizona Commission on the Arts is seeking up to 11 arts organizations throughout Maricopa County to participate in this new program of the AZ Creative… Read more »
On Wednesday, May 18, 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts will present a workshop on creativity and aging with Jorge Merced, acclaimed theater artist and Associate Artistic Director of Pregones Theate in New York.
In 2006, when the Michelson Foundation changed its name to Aroha Philanthropies it also shifted its mission. Since then, Aroha has been “devoted to the transformative power of the arts and creativity, inspiring vitality in those over 55, joy in children and youth, and humanity in adults with mental illness.” In March 2016, Aroha unveiled a new… Read more »
On Thursday, April 14, 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Prescott Meals on Wheels will present a workshop on creativity and aging with Gary Glazner, award winning poet and Founder/Director of the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project.
On February 3, 2016, Today, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) released The Summit on Creativity and Aging, a report on the May 2015 summit of more than 70 experts co-presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and National Center for Creative Aging that preceded the July 2015 White House Conference on Aging.
The National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) convened national leaders and advocates, master teaching artists and researchers for the regional launch of the NCCA Creative Caregiving Guide on February 23, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. The guide is a web-based and community-shared resource specially designed for both family and professional caregivers of adults who live… Read more »
On Saturday, February 20, 2016, AZ Creative Aging will visit Tucson for an experiential Creative Aging workshop. 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.
On Friday, January 15, 2016, the Arizona Commission on the Arts officially kicked-off its AZ Creative Aging initiative with a morning event at Phoenix Art Museum. Introduction to Creative Aging: Myths of Aging and the Power of the Arts was attended by over 130 individuals from all across the state.
Join the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Jorge Merced and Dr. Walter Nieri for this special AZ Creative Aging event presented at no cost to attendees thanks to the generous support of Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust. Learn about the myths of aging and how arts engagement benefits older adults.
The Arizona Commission on the Arts is now accepting applications for the AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute. The AZ Creative Aging Teaching Artist Institute will be highly experiential, allowing participants to observe and practice activities and processes.
Introductory Creative Aging Trainings in Southern Arizona!
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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 healthc...