Creative Aging

The Beacon Newspaper published an article about the Creative Connections Project, “Artists Spread Joy to Senior Communities.” The article celebrates our Montgomery County expansion initiative and encourages residential long term care communities to apply to receive four fully funded therapeutic arts programs.

Click here to read the full article.

Click here to learn more about the Creative Connections Project.

Photograph: Mirna, a resident of Sterling Care Rockville, dances with teaching artist Deborah Riley at an Arts for the Aging workshop in November 2023.

Kensington Club’s 9^th annual art exhibition, “For Everything There is a Season” features Arts for the Aging Teaching Artists and programs. Visit the JCA Ann L Bronfman Center to view the exhibition on view through January 2024. Click here to learn more about the exhibition opening.

Photograph (L): Arts for the Aging staff and trustee visited “For Everything There is a Season” at the Kensington Club Exhibition Opening, January 2024.

L-r: Judith Bauer, Jackie Vinick, Peggi McGovern, Kayla Conklin, Janine Tursini, and Sarah House

Photograph (R): Arts for the Aging Teaching Artist, Kathy Hankins, and program participant, Turhan Robinson posing beside Turhan’s drawing at the exhibition opening.

L-r: Turhan Robinson, Kathy Hankins

This month’s tripartite newsletter features a recap of last year’s programs, a celebration of our founder, Lolo Sarnoff’s legacy, and news about our recent office move. Click here to read the full newsletter.

Photograph: Lolo Sarnoff visited an Arts for the Aging workshop many years ago.

StoryCorps, the national non-profit devoted to recording, preserving, and sharing American stories, recently featured Arts for the Aging teaching artists. Judith Bauer, Deb Riley, and Wall Matthews discussed their work as teaching artists and Arts for the Aging’s mission. Watch the full story here.

Photo credit: www.cms.gov