May 24-26, 2021, 7pm-9pm ET
Welcome Nebraska Teaching Artists. We hope you enjoyed attending this training as part of Delaware Division of the Arts’ 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.
What you need to know:
- All training recording links are available in each training day section
- All post-training resources are available for your convenience
Training Description | Trainer Bios
Post-training Resources | Evaluation Survey | Curriculum Coaching
Day 1
Ageism Workshop, Creative Aging Program Models & Older Adult Learners
Monday, May 24, 2021, 7pm-9pm ET:
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, May 25, 2021, 7pm-9pm ET
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
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
Envisioning Creative Aging Programs and Curriculum Development
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 7pm-9pm ET
Please review the following resources prior to Day 3:
Post-training Resources
- Slides Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
- Working with New Communities Best Practices (PDF)
- Screenshot from “Visions for the Future” Activity (PNG)
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 class design & budgeting:
- Cornerstone University: A Simple, Easy to Understand Guide to Andragogy
- Kunstmatrix Virtual Art Exhibitions
- Liz Lerman: The Critical Response Process
- Teaching Artist Guild Pay Rate Calculator
- Universal Design for Learning Guidelines
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
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 In-Person Creative Aging Program Curriculum Outline (DOCX) template.
- Next, teaching artists will submit curriculum outlines to Lifetime Arts for review.
- 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
July 1 – August 31, 2021
Training Description:
This 6-hour training will take a cohort of 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, 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:
- Memoir
- Storytelling
Lead Trainers:
Director of Education
Lifetime Arts Trainer
Demo Artists
Sarah Jacobus (Storytelling)
Annie Montgomery (Memoir)
Trainer Facilitators
Ann deVere
Asma Feyijinmi
Staff Facilitators
Gahlia Eden (Stage Manager)