Monday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 15, 2022 from 9-11am CT
Welcome Teaching Artists! We hope you enjoyed this training as part of the Alabama State Council on the Arts “Better with Age: Alabama’s Creative Aging initiative” made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
What you need to know:
- All training recording links and presentation decks are available in each training day section
- All post-training resources are available for your convenience
Session resources, recordings & presentation slides:
Training Description | Trainer Bios
Post-training Resources | Evaluation Survey
Day 1
Ageism Workshop, Creative Aging Program Models, and Older Adult Learners
Monday, June 13, 2022, 9-11am CT:
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, June 14, 2022, 9-11am CT:
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)
- Connect Through Creativity Now Series
- Best Practices in Intergenerational Arts Education Program Design (PDF)
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, June 15, 2022, 9-11am CT:
Please review the following resources prior to Day 3:
Post-training Resources
- Lifetime Arts Presentation Slides Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
- Alabama State Council on the Arts “Next Steps” Slides
- Zoom Recordings Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
- Chat Links (PDF)
- 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)
- Best Practices in Intergenerational Arts Education Program Design (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
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 Creative Aging Foundations (shown above), our teaching artist training will also feature the examination and demonstration of andragogical approaches to the development of skill-based, sequential instructional lessons for older adults.
This course will also focus on the importance of embedding intentional social engagement activities into programming and curricula. Participants will explore the subject of ageism and its impact on creative aging programming design and delivery. Teaching artists will be introduced to best practices in both in-person and remote programming.
This training includes the following demonstration classes:
- Storytelling
- Photography
Lead Trainers:
Lifetime Arts Trainer
Lifetime Arts Trainer
Demo Artists
Rhynna Santos (Storytelling)
Sarah Jacobus (Photography)
Trainer Facilitators
Jade Lam
Lynda Monick-Isenberg
Staff Facilitators
Gahlia Eden (Education Producer)
Julie Kline (Director of Education & Training)