Cross-sector, state-level partnerships are key to sustaining and ensuring access to creative aging programming, especially for older adults in rural communities. Research shows that these arts education programs contribute significantly to healthy aging and increased social connection. The Advancing Creative Aging in Westerns States Initiative, launched in 2023, is designed to deepen and sustain collaboration among state agency partners to advance creative aging in the Western region. Currently the Initiative includes partnership teams in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah. These teams include leaders from state arts agencies, state libraries, and state veterans services, and will expand to include aging services and health and human services.
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Nevada Arts Council
As part of the "Nevada Arts Council Creative Aging Initiative" initiative, the Nevada Arts Council, will implement in-person and online creative aging programs for all of Nevada’s libraries and for teaching artists in all 17 Nevada counties.