Expand Your Impact. Deepen Your Practice. Elevate Your Programming.
Creative aging programming brings joy, sparks engagement, energizes spaces, and fosters meaningful connections among older adults and their communities. By participating in a Lifetime Arts training, you’ll gain research-backed expertise and practical tools to implement or support creative aging programming that empowers older adults and contributes to their mental and physical well-being.
More than 10,000 professionals across health, aging, arts, libraries, veteran services, and other sectors have successfully developed their creative aging practice with Lifetime Arts’ support. Now, it’s your turn.
Course Description
Whether you’re an artist, educator, or administrator, this training serves as a comprehensive guide to integrating creative aging into older adult programming, services, and care. Over three interactive, 2-hour sessions, you’ll explore creative aging’s best practices, engage in expert-led discussions, and participate in a live demonstration class. See Course Breakdown and Details
Who Should Take This Course?
- Teaching Artists & Program Managers: Whether working in a public library, arts organization, museum, residential site or community education setting , get expert guidance on anti-ageist program design and delivery.
- Senior-Serving Organizations: Equip leadership and staff with step-by-step strategies for implementation, partnership development, and sustainability.
- State & National Agencies: Learn how to attract funding and build sustainable arts programming for the growing older adult population.
Have questions? Contact us at info@lifetimearts.org
I’ve done more training than I can count in all my years, and never — not once — did I ever attend a training that felt less like training and more like an experience than I did with Lifetime Arts’ Creative Aging Foundations Training. The input. The feedback. The camaraderie. I’ve had phone conversations with two other trainees already. Partnerships, relationships, and bonds were formed.
–Joylynn M. Ross, Teaching Artist
Meet Our Trainers
Julie Kline
Director of Program Strategy
Vinny Mraz
Comedy & Improv Teaching Artist
Sarah Jacobus
Creative Writing & Storytelling Teaching Artist
What You’ll Gain:
Creative Aging Principles + Tools
Understand how the arts promote healthy aging, combat ageism, and reduce isolation.
DEMOnstration CLASS EXPERIENCE
Experience best practices firsthand in a live session led by a seasoned teaching artist.
Community recruitment strategies
Learn how to engage older adults and design culturally responsive programs.
UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRACTICES
Reduce barriers and increase accessibility in your programs.
PARTNERSHIP-BUIldING INSIGHTS
Connect arts and non-arts sectors to create strong, sustainable collaborations.
documentation methods
Strengthen impact and attract new partners and funding sources through documentation techniques.
Training Sessions + Format
- Format: Three 2-hour Zoom sessions held over three weeks
- Capacity: Limited to 25 participants per session
- Custom Training Available: Have a larger team? Our group trainings are customized to the specific needs of your community. Learn More Here.
Session 1: Creative Aging and Its Benefits
Dive into the nuts and bolts of creative aging and its impact on our health and well-being.
2 hours
- The growing older adult population & their creative potential
- Understanding and addressing ageism through creative engagement
- Proven benefits of arts engagement on older adult health and well-being
- Creative aging approaches and models
Session 2: Practices with Proven Impact
Learn how to design a successful program and experience one via a live demonstration class.
2 hours
- Key principles of older adult learning
- Successful arts + aging collaborations
- Live demonstration class
- Accessibility & Universal Design practices
- Designing engaging, responsive programs
- Culminating events that celebrate participant achievement
Session 3: Driving Engagement, Growth, & Sustainability
Walk away with a recruitment plan, funding strategies, and resources to launch your program.
2 hours
- Marketing & recruitment best practices
- Community mapping & partnership development
- Program documentation & evaluation
- Funding strategies and next steps
- Lifetime Arts resources for continued support
Training Schedule
APRIL
Tuesdays at 3 PM ET
- 1st, 3rd, 22nd
MAY
Tuesdays at 7 PM ET
- 6th, 13th, 20th
Thursdays at 3 PM ET
- 8th, 15th, 22nd
JUNE
Tuesdays at 3 PM ET
- 3rd, 10th, 17th
Thursdays at 7 PM ET
- 5th, 12th, 26th
JUly
Thursdays at 3 PM ET
- 10th, 17th, 24th
August
Tuesdays at 3 PM ET
- 5th, 12th, 19th
september
Tuesdays at 3 PM ET
- 9th, 16th, 30th
Thursdays at 7 PM ET
- 11th, 18th, 25th
october
Tuesdays at 7 PM ET
- 14th, 21st, 28th
Thursdays at 3 PM ET
- 16th, 23rd, 30th
november
Thursdays at 3 PM ET
- 6th, 13th, 20th
Pricing + Details
Registration for training officially opens the first week of March! Reserve your seat between now and March 11th and get $50 off any trainings in April, May, or June. Discounted seats are limited to 10 seats per training.
Self-Sponsored Seats
Limited to 25 participants
$250
Org-Sponsored Seats
Limited to 25 participants. Maximum of 5 per organization, per training
$400
Need to request professional development funds to register?
Here is a template letter you can use to start the conversation with your manager.
Continue Your Creative Aging Journey with Us!
Join The Creative Aging Collaborative
Your journey is just beginning. If you attend a Creative Aging Foundations Training, you’re eligible to join The Creative Aging Collaborative, an interactive community where creative aging practitioners across the country can continue learning, connecting, and growing their program plans together.
Explore More Training + Resources
Learn about our other training and consulting services, connect with us about your next steps, and browse our free resources like The Creative Aging Resource.