As a result of three major Creative Aging initiatives running programs this fall as a result of our training and technical support — The Catalyzing Creativity initiative in New York City, funded by the Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Catalyzing Creative Aging, a project in partnership with the National Guild for Community Arts Education; and Creative Aging in Westchester County, funded by the Westchester Community Foundation — several hundred older adults across the country have had the opportunity to participate in over 50 different arts workshops. 

Each of these programs offered older Americans the opportunity to dive deeply into learning a new artmaking skill or to reignite a creative passion. Art forms ranged from shibori, a Japanese textile art, to ukulele to tango to storytelling and drawing.

Thanks to our funders, partners, and to the participating organizations who are making a real impact on their communities and older adults through the arts.