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Revisiting the Summit on Creativity and Aging in America

By Bill Tramposch

The 2015 Summit on Creativity and Aging in America represented a key turning point in our country’s conversation about creative aging. Co-presented by the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Center for Creative Aging, the …
Funding for Creative Aging Programs

By Bill Tramposch

Without exception, the idea of initiating creative aging projects and programs at our museums is a very attractive one, but finding support to launch such efforts is another matter altogether. But let’s look on the bright(ening) side. More …

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