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How Smithsonian Associates Reimagined Its Music Programs for Older Adults during the Pandemic
In 2019, Smithsonian Associates—the largest museum-based education program in the world—had the opportunity to launch a popular music program designed for those fifty-five and older thanks to a Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums grant from … -
Seasons of Growth: Creative Aging on Display at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center
In October 2020, the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, opened the gallery exhibition Art Links Sheboygan: Seasons of Growth, the culmination of a new program to promote creative aging. The program, Art Links … -
Viva La Vida: Creative Aging at the National Museum of Mexican Art
Like many of the museums that have discussed their creative aging work for our “Museums and Aging” series, the National Museum of Mexican Art participates in Seeding Vitality Arts, an initiative to create sequential … -
The Benefits and Challenges of Producing Creative Aging Programs for the LGBTQIA+ Community
Since 2018, AAM has partnered with Aroha Philanthropies to highlight and support museums that are developing programs for older adults, and to encourage others to do the same. The aim has been to address the epidemic of ageism, both within … -
Rebuilding Pathways: How DEAI and Creative Aging Intersect at the Speed Art Museum
As museums work to become more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive, one community is often left out of the discourse: people over the age of fifty-five. This may be because they already appear to be well-represented. After all, … -
Bridging Isolation: The Anchorage Museum’s Virtual Movement Workshops for Older Adults during COVID-19
On a Tuesday morning in July, older adults from across Southcentral Alaska danced to feel-good songs, including Bobby Darin’s “Splish Splash” and Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move,” from the comfort of their homes and … -
From In-Person to Virtual Programs: A Case Study of Challenges & Successes
No sooner had I learned that Zoom meant more than the loud whoosh of a sports car than I was engulfed in planning how to move a creative aging playwriting course to the platform. COVID had arrived in full force. Our state was quickly … -
Digital Gold: Queering Flat Spaces
As museums address issues of access to collections, galleries, and education during COVID-19, many have chosen to shift to a digital space to connect with the public and continue their missions as community and cultural institutions. As a … -
A Local Chairmaking Tradition Inspires Older Adults at John Michael Kohler Arts Center
In 2018, twenty organizations enrolled in a special museum cohort of Aroha Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts program. With funding from Aroha, and training provided by Lifetime Arts, these museums are developing high-quality, intensive … -
Older Adults Find Creative Expression through Movement and Dance at the Anchorage Museum
In 2018, twenty organizations enrolled in a special museum cohort of Aroha Philanthropies’ Seeding Vitality Arts program. With funding from Aroha, and training provided by Lifetime Arts, these museums are developing high-quality, intensive …
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