Louisiana Division of the Arts

“CREATIVE AGING LOUISIANA”

As part of the “Creative Aging Louisiana” initiative, the Louisiana Division of the Arts will expand their existing creative aging pilot across the entire state to seniors and senior communities. 

Professional development and program implementation support

In September and November 2021, Lifetime Arts will host a 1-hour informational webinar for regional arts councils and train Louisiana teaching artists in best practices in planning, designing, promoting, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining successful creative aging programming. We will also provide coaching and program implementation support to the Louisiana Division of the Arts.

TRAINING DATES & DETAILS

Creative Aging Informational Webinar for Regional Arts Councils

September 9 from 10am-11am CT/11am-12pm ET

In this 1-hour informational webinar, a cohort of nine regional arts council members will learn about the history and background of the creative aging field, different areas of practice, the cross-sector nature of the work, and the first steps they can take to begin envisioning creative aging opportunities in their state.

Creative Aging Design and Development for Teaching Artists

January 10 – 12, 2022 from 9am-11am CT/10am-12pm ET

This course will take a 25-person 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
  • How to develop responsive programming for older adults that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable
  • Developing impactful cross-sector and community partnerships to ensure consistent and sustainable programs

In addition to covering the topics included in Creative Aging Foundations, our teaching artist training will also feature the examination and demonstration of andragogical approaches to the development of skill-based, sequential instructional lessons for older adults. In addition, this course will 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.

Registration

These training series will be announced by the project partners who will also manage registration. Registered trainees will be enrolled as users in the Lifetime Arts Portal, where they will access training materials, Zoom links, pre-reading, resources, and trainer bios.

Project Contacts

MADE POSSIBLE BY

This activity is made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.