October 3, 4, & 6, 2022 from 5-7pm MT / 6-8pm CT
Welcome Teaching Artists. We hope you enjoyed this training as part of the Nebraska Art Councils’ “Creative Aging through the Arts” 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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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
Curriculum Coaching
To support the development of your creative aging curriculum, Lifetime Arts will review your curriculum outline, provide written feedback, and host a virtual one-on-one coaching session for teaching artists.
- First, teaching artists should complete their curriculum outline using the following template:
- In-Person Creative Aging Program Curriculum Outline PDF (DOCX)
- Next, teaching artists will submit curriculum outlines to Lifetime Arts for review. Curriculum Submission Form
- Once your outline has been submitted, you will be invited to schedule a 20-minute coaching session when we will review your plans and provide customized guidance to help ensure your success.
Coaching Timeline – October 11 – 24, 2022
Schedule your coaching sessions and submit your curriculum outline by October 17, 2022
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Use the DAY 1, 2, 3 buttons below to navigate to each day’s session materials:
Training Description | Trainer Bios
Post-training Resources
Day 1
Ageism Workshop, Creative Aging Program Models, and Older Adult Learners
Monday, October 3, 2022, 5-7pm MT / 6-8pm 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, October 4, 2022 , 5-7pm MT / 6-8pm 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
Thursday, October 6, 2022, 5-7pm MT / 6-8pm CT
SESSION RECORDING PRESENTATION SLIDES
Please review the following resources prior to Day 3:
Post-training Resources
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:
- Collage
- Photography
Lead Trainers:
Demo Artists
Antonia Perez (Collage)
Rhynna Santos (Photography)
Trainer Facilitators
Daniela Del Giorno
Clark Jackson
Asma Feyijinmi
Antonia Perez
Staff Facilitators
David Woehr (Program Manager)
Julie Kline (Director of Education & Training)