Mon-Wed: September 19 – 21, 2022 from 9-11am CT
Welcome Teaching Artists. We hope you enjoyed this training as part of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s creative aging initiative made possible through E.A. Michelson Philanthropy’s Vitality Arts Project for Art Museums.
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What you need to know:
- All training recording links and presentation decks are available in each training day section
- Presentation slides include a “Resources & Chat links” section with clickable links which were posted in the chat of the live sessions.
- All post-training resources are available for your convenience
Use the DAY 1, 2, 3 buttons below to navigate to each presentation day’s session materials, recordings & presentation slides:
Training Description | Trainer Bios
Post-training Resources
Day 1
Ageism Workshop, Creative Aging Program Models, and Older Adult Learners
Monday, September 19, 2022, 9-11am CT:
SESSION RECORDING PRESENTATION SLIDES
Please review the following resources prior to Day 1:
“Creative Aging: Enriching the Lives of Older Adults Through Arts Ed” [3:12]
“Let’s End Ageism,” TED Talk by Ashton Applewhite [11:38]
“Creative Aging: Isolation to Connection,” E.A. Michelson Philanthropy [2:49]
Day 2
Demonstration Classes and Program Design Best Practices and Adaptations
Tuesday, September 20, 2022 , 9-11am CT:
SESSION RECORDING PRESENTATION SLIDES
Please review the following resources prior to Day 2:
- SAFE Planning Design Elements for Creative Aging Programs Guide (PDF)
- Adapting Creative Aging Course Design for Remote Program Delivery Guide (PDF)
- Best Practices in Intergenerational Arts Education Program Design (PDF)
- Connect Through Creativity Now Series
Creative Aging: In-Person to Online from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy on Vimeo.
“Creative Aging: In-person to Online,” E.A. Michelson Philanthropy [3:20]
Day 3
Older Adult Community Partnerships and Teaching Artist Preparation
Wednesday, September 21, 2022, 9 – 11am CT:
SESSION RECORDING PRESENTATION SLIDES
Please review the following resources prior to Day 3:
Post-training Resources
Here is a link to a PDF containing a list of best practices when partnering with new communities. This list was developed by facilitators based on conversations had in Day 3 breakout groups: Partnering with New Communities Best Practices (PDF)
Teaching artist resources for in-person & remote programs:
- Planning Meeting Template (PDF) | (DOCX)
- In-Person Creative Aging Program Curriculum Outline (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Remote Creative Aging Program Curriculum Outline (PDF) | (DOCX)
- Sample Teaching Artist Budget for In-Person Creative Aging Programs (PDF)
- Sample Teaching Artist Budget for Remote Creative Aging Programs (PDF)
Teaching artist resources for funding and fiscal sponsorship:
Teaching artist resources for class design & budgeting:
- Accessibility and Universal Design Resource – California State University Northridge
- Cornerstone University: A Simple, Easy to Understand Guide to Andragogy
- Kunstmatrix Virtual Art Exhibitions
- Liz Lerman: The Critical Response Process
- Teaching Artist Guild
Research supporting the creative aging arts education model:
- Getty Images/AARP Disrupt Aging® Collection
- Lifetime Arts: The Creative Aging Resource
- The Creativity and Aging Study Final Report
Technology support & accessibility considerations:
- Aging Connected: Getting Older Adults Online
- Grantmakers in Aging: Meeting the Needs of Elders of Color and LGBT Elders
- Older Adults Technology Services (OATS)
- Senior Planet Zoom Resource Center
- Implementing and Expanding Virtual Programming for Older Adults: Tips and Practical Strategies for Aging Network Organizations – by engAGED The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults
Training Description:
This 6-hour training will take teaching artists through the Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Foundations course. We will cover:
- Current research on arts and aging
- Inherent biases about aging
- Best practices in the field
- What’s different about adult learning
- How to apply K-12 arts ed expertise to 55+
- How to develop responsive programming that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable
- The planning, implementation, and sustainability of successful programming
- Developing impactful cross-sector and community partnerships
- How to deliver both in-person and remote programming
In addition to covering the topics included in the core Creative Aging Foundations training, this course for teaching artists also will feature the examination and demonstration of approaches for teaching adult learners and to the development of skill-based, sequential lessons for older adults. Additional curricular topics include:
- Exemplary programming from across this growing field across artistic disciplines
- Embedding intentional social engagement activities
- Impact of ageism on creative aging program design and delivery
- Best practices in both in-person and remote programming
- Creative aging curriculum development
- Partnering with older adult communities
This training includes the following demonstration classes:
- Drawing
- Photography
Lead Trainers:
Demo Artists
Lynda Monick-Isenberg (Drawing)
Rhynna M. Santos (Photography)
Trainer Facilitators
Lynda Monick-Isenberg
Jade Lam
Staff Facilitators
Gahlia Eden (Education Producer)
Julie Kline (Director of Education & Training)