Creative Aging Powered by Connection, Collaboration, and Celebration

Building community is at the heart of everything Lifetime Arts does. In this edition of our newsletter, we're highlighting how our national initiatives, summer engagements, and upcoming networking opportunities are doing just that,
and empowering those we work with to lead transformative creative aging programs.

This year’s theme for Older Americans Month is “Powered by Connection,” which recognizes the impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. Connection is what fuels the power of creative aging programs for older adults, and it begins with us and those we partner with. Let's dive into how our work is powered by connection, collaboration, and celebration.

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From Canyons to Canvases: Creative Aging Soars Across the Western States

Lifetime Arts and our state agency partners in Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming are kicking off the summer next week with trainings and state convenings as part of the ongoing initiative, Advancing Creative Aging in the Western States, designed to grow, support, and sustain creative aging efforts that serve older adults across Western United States, from bustling cities to rural frontier communities. These gatherings will serve as a launch point for new and existing partners to strategize ways to integrate arts education into older adult services across sectors. Read more about this project in this blog post and follow us on Instagram for updates on the road!

UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES

Why Making Art is Good Medicine: A Convo with Dr. Jill Sonke
Wednesday, June 26th at 12:30pm ET 

Join us as we explore the impact that the arts have on overall health and well-being for everyone with special guest Dr. Jill Sonke, PhD, Founding Director of the Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida.

We will also dive into One Nation/One Project, a national arts and wellness initiative which Jill is co-leading as Director of National Research and Impact, designed to activate the power of the arts to repair the social fabric of our nation and heal our communities.

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The Creative Aging Community Network

Launching This Fall

Over the years, we've been asked if there is a place people can go to connect with other professionals working on creative aging projects. We've been strategizing a way to make it happen, and are excited to announce the fall launch of The Creative Aging Community Network — a place for anyone who has attended a Lifetime Arts Creative Aging Foundations Training to continue growing their skills and building peer support. Individual and team memberships will be available. Let us know you're interested by filling out the appropriate form in the links below.

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ADVOCATE FOR ALL OF OUR FUTURES

Why We Need to Fight for Funding for Our Aging Population

Imagine a community center buzzing with activity. Older adults from all walks of life in community together, learning new skills, accessing vital services, and sharing stories over a steaming lunch. This isn’t a scene from a retirement brochure; it’s the reality of many older adult centers in NYC. But this very reality is under threat. Proposed budget cuts are slashing funding for essential services like these, jeopardizing the well-being of the city’s rapidly growing older adult population.

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Raise Awareness + Share Impact Stories

Talk to friends, family, and neighbors about the importance of older adult services. Share stories about the impact of older adult centers and creative aging programs. Share your story.

Contact Your Local Representatives

Do you live in NYC? Let your council member know you oppose cuts to senior services and advocate for increased funding for the DFTA that will support essential services and ensure the buildings remain in good condition. 

Support Advocacy Groups

Organizations like LiveOn NY are at the forefront of the fight for aging services. Visit their website to learn more about how to get involved. 

WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU

Support Lifetime Arts Today!

Your financial support enables us to create and curate the wealth of free training tools and resources we offer on The Creative Aging Resource website. Support from our donors subsidizes the membership cost of The Creative Aging Community Network, and allows us to offer free programming like our upcoming interview with Dr. Jill Sonke. Make a donation today and help keep the opportunities flowing!