Training for Montana Teaching Artists and Organizations

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August 9-11 from 9am-11am MT/11am-1pm ET

Welcome Montana Teaching Artists, Stakeholders, Arts and Statewide Service Organizations. We hope you enjoyed attending this training as part of  the Montana Arts Councils’ Creative Aging Planning & Partnership Development initiative made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.

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  • All training recording links are available in each training day section
  • All post-training resources are available for your convenience
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Post-training Resources | Evaluation Survey
Day 1

Ageism Workshop, Creative Aging Program Models

Monday, August 9, 2021, 9am-11am MT/11am-1pm 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 Remote Program Design

Tuesday, August 10, 2021, 9am-11am MT/11am-1pm ET:
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Please review the following resources prior to Day 2:

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

Preparing for Programming – now and in the future

Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 9am-11am MT/11am-1pm 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:

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:

Training Description:

This 6-hour training will take a cohort of teaching artists and arts organizations 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. Dance/Movement
Lead Trainers:
Headshot of Lifetime Arts Education Associate, Julie Kline. She has shoulder length brown hair and light eyes. She is smiling.
Julie Kline
Education Associate
Sarah Jacobus
Lifetime Arts Trainer
Demo Artists

Sarah Jacobus (Storytelling)

Julie Kline (Improvisation)

Trainer Facilitators

Ann DeVere

Dane Stauffer

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Staff Facilitators

Gahlia Eden (Virtual Training Producer)

Maura O’Malley (Co-Founder/CEO)

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