The New York State Creative Aging Initiative, an innovative partnership between The New York State Council on the Arts, The New York State Office for the Aging, and Lifetime Arts launched during the middle of the pandemic concluded in February 2022. Lifetime Arts trained and coached staff members from 7 area agencies on aging and nearly 70 New York state based teaching artists to plan, design, and implement 14 remote creative aging programs throughout the state.
Writing a radio play is part storytelling, part playwriting, and part sound design. During this 6-week workshop, students will gain the essential skills in making a captivating radio play. Students will work with instructor, Vinny Mraz, on writing techniques, exploring what makes a story unique to radio, and creating their own sound effects from objects around their homes. This workshop is for everyone, regardless of experience or knowledge of radio.
Storytelling is how we communicate who we are and learn about our shared histories. Register for “Into the Wild: A Memoir Class by Lifetime Arts” to join a small group of up to 12 adventurous writers and storytellers aged 55+ willing to explore and unearth poignant and meaningful memories and learn to transform them into stories with universal appeal.
This 6-week course will introduce participants to the fundamental concepts and techniques of Chinese brush painting. Learners will study and practice brushstrokes unique to this art form, mastering basic techniques which will allow them to develop their artistic expression.
“Photographing the Beauty Around Me” is a 6-week course designed to teach older adults to capture excellent, artful digital photographs of their environments and the people they come into contact with on a daily basis.
