Training for Idaho Arts Commission and Veterans Organization

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September 20-22, 1pm-3pm MT / 3pm-5pm ET


Welcome Idaho Arts Commission Staff and Veteran Organization Administrators. We hope you enjoyed this training as part of the Idaho Arts Commissions’ “Creative Aging for Idaho’s Veterans” 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:

  • Please use the Zoom link below to join all three days of training
  • We have specified some light, yet key pre-work for each session
  • All presentation decks will be made available for your convenience
DAy 1
Day 2
Day 3
Training Description | Trainer Bios | Participation Guidelines
Post-training Resources | Evaluation Survey | Participating on zoom
Day 1

Ageism Workshop and Creative Aging Program Model

Monday, September 20, 2021, 1pm -3pm MT / 3pm – 5pm ET:
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Please review the following resources prior to Day 1:
“Creative Aging: Enriching the Lives of Older Adults Through Arts Ed” [3:12]
“Overview of the Field” with Vinny Mraz [6:14]
“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 Adaptations

Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 1pm -3pm MT / 3pm – 5pm ET:
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Please review the following resources prior to Day 2:

Reflection Questions:

1. How does the creative aging arts education model differ from other art programs that may have been offered in the past?

2. What barriers can you identify with offering this kind of program to the veterans you work with?

Review Resources:

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]
TimeSlips: Bringing meaning and purpose into the lives of elders through creative engagement [1:48]
Day 3

Partnering with Older Adult Communities, Building Your Creative Aging Mission

Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 1pm -3pm MT / 3pm – 5pm ET:
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Please review the following resources prior to Day 3:

BRIEFLY LOOK OVER THESE TEMPLATES AND THINK ABOUT HOW YOU MIGHT ADJUST FOR YOUR COMMUNITY:
Reminder for Day 3 art-making activity: please have markers, crayons, pens available – whatever you have available for drawing

Post-training Resources

Teaching artist resources for in-person & remote programs:
Teaching artist resources for class design & budgeting:
Research supporting the creative aging arts education model:
Technology support & accessibility considerations:

GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATING IN LIFETIME ARTS TRAINING

The Creative Aging Foundations course is designed so that learners can engage experientially and actively throughout the three days of training. Lifetime Arts Trainers will offer guidance and expertise in creative aging, but our main goal is to create a collaborative learning environment where the participants learn from one another as much as from the trainers.  To do this successfully, we ask all participants to actively participate and engage during the sessions just as if we were together in person. 

Full and active participation looks like:
  • Keep video on if you have a camera on your computer, tablet, or phone.
  • Limit distractions in your learning space.
  • To remain focused on the training, set aside other work-related responsibilities during the three sessions. 
  • Engage in all activities and contribute ideas when invited to do so. 
  • Ask questions and share resources with your fellow learners. 
  • Please review training assignments and videos in the portal prior to each day’s session. 
Preparing for Participation:
  • Please have paper or notebook and pen/pencil/marker available for notes and activities during the training.
  • On Zoom, please keep your microphones muted, unless asked to unmute yourself.
  • Add questions or comments to the Chat anytime.  Trainers will track the questions and will address questions that come up during the Q&A sections at the end of every day.
  • Break-out room group discussions will be used often, please be ready to fully participate.

Some discussion questions are personal – especially with regards to feelings regarding age and aging.  Please share only what you feel comfortable sharing.

Training Description:

This 6-hour training will take a cohort of Arts Commission staff and Veteran Organization administrators 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, this 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:

  1. Storytelling/Theatre
  2. Collage
Lead Trainers:
Sarah Jacobus
Lifetime Arts Trainer

Headshot of Lifetime Arts Education Associate, Julie Kline. She has shoulder length brown hair and light eyes. She is smiling.
Julie Kline
Education Associate
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Annie Montgomery Director of Education

Demo Artists

Julie Kline (Improv)

Lynda Monick-Isenberg (Drawing)

Trainer Facilitators

Clark Jackson

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Staff Facilitators

Gahlia Eden (Virtual Training Producer)

Nathan Majoros (Deputy Director)

Annie Montgomery (Director of Education)

Maura O’Malley (Co-founder/CEO)

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