It’s easy to get caught up in the myriad of projects we’re juggling. It’s also easy when we do take a breath to ask “what’s next?” We don’t often take the time to ask ”What have we been doing for the last twelve months, and did it make any difference?” I’m tempted to use this …
New Rochelle, NY– Lifetime Arts and Aroha Philanthropies announced today the launch of a new, three-year 1.5 Million National Impact Initiative, funded by Aroha and led by Lifetime Arts. As the benefits of arts engagement for older adults gain recognition, more and more community organizations, policymakers and funders are turning to Lifetime Arts to provide …
Frank Ingrasciotta What is your primary artistic medium? Theatre / Improvisation / Playwriting / Memoir Writing How did you get started as a teaching artist? After years of working professionally as an actor and stage director, I wanted to expand my learning so I returned to university to complete my B.A. Degree. I had already …
Judith Sachs What is your primary artistic medium? Adaptive Dance How did you get started as a teaching artist? After my first successful hip replacement I wanted to share my joy of movement with everyone, regardless of age or physical restrictions. I trained with the Dance for PD program and I am about to …
Maura O’Malley, Co-founder and CEO of Lifetime Arts, has been recognized as one of Next Avenue’s Top 50 “Influencers in Aging” for 2017. Next Avenue, part of the Public Broadcasting System (PBS), is the only digital publication dedicated to covering issues for people 50 and older. Its third annual list of the Top 50 Influencers in Aging, includes advocates, …
As I inch slowly to retirement or cutting back my time (I’ve been saying this for three years now) I am inundated with examples of how I “should” be spending my leisure time. Much of the propaganda about retirement extols the virtue of the removal of work related stress. I’m wondering if “stress” is getting …
Creative Aging in Westchester County Lifetime Arts is pleased to announce the launch of Creative Aging in Westchester County a capacity building and seed grant program to improve the lives of older adults through arts education. Creative Aging connects older adults with professional teaching artists through active learning programs in all arts disciplines. Across the …
Richard Estrin What is your primary artistic medium? Although I do many other things, I am primarily a painter who works with oil and watercolor. How did you get started as a teaching artist? I began as a teaching artist in public elementary schools in the early 2000’s. I found that I loved teaching. …
Catalyzing Creativity in NYC’s Senior Service Organizations NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Ten NYC senior service organizations have each been awarded a grant of $7,500 to plan and implement Creative Aging projects as part of the Catalyzing Creativity initiative, a pioneering city-wide program designed to improve the quality of life of older New Yorkers through arts …
Two of our master teaching artists, Lauren Jost and Dave Johnson are co-teaching a memoir class titled “I Know a Thing or Two”, at the main branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. The sessions are well attended with participants sharing their experiences and diverse backgrounds as the impetus for their stories. Lifetime Arts’ work in …
A year ago during Older Americans Month (okay, I’m a week late) I wrote about marveling at James Earl Jones’ and Cicely Tyson’s performances in The Gin Game. This time I’d like to tell you about another talented individual that I know personally. Al Boudreau started taking dance lessons at 12 years old. Sixty-seven years …
Karen Fitzgerald What is your primary artistic medium? I’m a painter. I work primarily in oil paint, using gilded grounds. I also produce watercolors, and to a lesser extent, prints such as monotypes, solar etchings and photogravure. How did you get started as a teaching artist? After finishing my MFA, I’d hoped to begin teaching …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2017 CONTACT: Ed Friedman 914-355-2304 NEW ROCHELLE, NY – Lifetime Arts, the nationally recognized leader in Creative Aging, and E.A. Michelson Philanthropy have launched a statewide grant opportunity for Minnesota: “Seeding Vitality Arts MN“. This new initiative will build the capacities of organizations in the state of Minnesota to develop …
Bernie D’Ettorre What is your primary artistic medium? Watercolor, though I started in oils. How did you get started as a teaching artist? I was asked to fill in at a class. After winning awards, area art galleries asked if I would like to teach classes. I taught an art class to Alzheimer patients, stressing …
It’s one thing to sit at my desk and write about arts and aging, or talk to people and help them envision and implement arts programs. It’s quite another thing to be a participant in the process of art making. In the many years that I’ve been an arts administrator I’ve tried to keep a …
David Deblinger What is your primary artistic medium? Self generated performance. I also act in other people’s projects on stage and screen. How did you get started as a teaching artist? I attended New York’s High School of Performing Arts in the 1980’s, and I was influenced heavily by a great director and teacher who …
Lifetime Arts is pleased to announce the launch of Catalyzing Creativity, a major Creative Aging initiative for New York City. Creative Aging connects older adults with professional teaching artists through active learning programs in all arts disciplines. Across the U.S., older adult advocates, researchers and artists are promoting the benefits of arts education for older …
One Is the Loneliest A New York Times article by Paula Span talked about the dangers of isolation and loneliness in older adults. Ms. Span cites research at the University of California, San Francisco which found that those who reported loneliness were more likely to develop difficulties with activities of daily living. Of those surveyed …
Julie Kline What is your primary artistic medium? Theater – actor, director, writer, producer. How did you get started as a teaching artist? I started teaching theater in college – for kids all ages from 4 to 18. I was going to acting conservatory at The Theater School, DePaul University in Chicago and would go …
Mark Nowak What is your primary artistic medium? I am a Photographer, I use a Nikon D800. How did you get started as a teaching artist? I have always been the photographer to “teach” even when were just walking around, every moment is a teaching moment. About 4 years ago I was approached by a …
Linda Luisi What is your primary artistic medium? In the atelier of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, I was trained in oils to acquire “old master” techniques. I transferred those oil skills to acrylics for a more suitable product and to satisfy deadlines. Depending on the project, some of my work resembles the 13th-17th …
