Maine Arts Commission

“CREATIVE AGING PROGRAM EXPANSION”

As part of the “Creative Aging Program Expansion” initiative, the Maine Arts Commission will offer more creative aging teacher training across the state and increase the award amount (and the application volume) of the Creative Aging Project Grant. Additionally, the arts council will generate greater awareness through promotional materials and refine the existing usability and visibility of the Maine Creative Aging Roster. 

Professional development and program implementation support

In December 2021, Lifetime Arts will train Maine teaching artists and arts organizations in best practices in planning, designing, promoting, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining successful creative aging programming.

TRAINING DATES & DETAILS

Creative Aging Design and Development for Teaching Artists

December 13-15, 2021 from 4pm-6pm ET

This course, aimed at 25-person cohorts of teaching artists, will introduce the history, supporting research, and exemplary programming happening across this growing field.

In addition to covering the topics included in Creative Aging Foundations (shown below), 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.

Creative Aging Foundations Training for Arts Organizations

March 7-9, 2022 from 1pm-3pm ET

This 6-hour training will take a cohort of 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

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.