Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 1pm – 2pm EDT
People come to creative aging programs with a wide range of abilities and experiences—including changes in memory and cognition. Even when a program isn’t specifically designed for people living with dementia, there are simple ways to make it more welcoming and inclusive.
In this webinar, Julie Kline, Director of Program Strategy at Lifetime Arts, Sam Goodrich, Vice President of Programs at TimeSlips and Program Manager at Memory Cafe Alliance, and Katie Fanning, Senior Manager of Access Programs at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, will explore three arts program models designed for people living with dementia and their caregivers and consider what they can teach us about making creative aging programs more welcoming, accessible, and meaningful for everyone. We’ll also introduce Moments that Matter: A Field Guide for Performing Arts Programming for Audiences with Dementia, a new resource created by Lifetime Arts and Lincoln Center designed to help put these approaches into practice in specifically performing arts settings.
You’ll walk away knowing how to:
- Apply lessons from dementia-focused arts programs to a variety of creative aging settings.
- Use practical strategies to make arts experiences more welcoming, accessible, and supportive.
- Better engage older adults experiencing memory and cognitive changes, as well as their caregivers.
Pricing + Registration
This seminar is open to the public for $35. Creative Aging Collaborative (Co-Lab) members can attend for free!
If you are a Co-Lab member, please check your learning space to access your registration form and instructions. If you have any trouble with your free registration, or questions about your membership, please contact portal@lifetimearts.org.
Meet Our Speakers
Julie Kline
Director of Program Strategy
Lifetime Arts
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Julie provides strategic leadership for Lifetime Arts’ national initiatives, expanding access to creative aging programs and embedding the practice in communities. She leads the design and delivery of training and professional development for teaching artists and community-based organizations, and oversees the organization’s national team of creative aging expert, trainers, and guest artists. Julie presents nationally on creative aging, contributing to field-building efforts across the sector. With more than 15 years of experience, she has worked with Elders Share the Arts, Roots & Branches Theater, and NYC’s SPARC/SU-CASA program. She holds a BFA from The Theatre School at DePaul University and is a New York City–based director, writer, and actor.
Sam Goodrich
Vice President of Programs, TimeSlips
Program Manager, Memory Cafe Alliance
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With a performance background, and experience working both personally and professionally as a care partner for elders with varying levels of neurocognitive abilities, Goodrich has a unique perspective on how to integrate art and creativity into our care systems. In her work with TimeSlips, as well as her work with Memory Cafe Alliance, she hopes to bring light to the benefits that creativity can have on a person with memory loss, as well as the relief and joy it can bring to loved ones and caregivers.
Katie Fanning
Senior Manager of Access Programs
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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Katie (she/her) leads programs for a wide range of audiences, including Lincoln Center Moments for audiences with dementia and their caregivers, Passport to the Arts family programs for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and their families, and audio described performances and verbal description events for audiences who are blind or have low vision. She has worked on Lincoln Center Moments since its inception in 2016, working with dozens of artists and companies of all disciplines to create high quality artistic programming to connect audiences with dementia and their caregivers. She recently led a research study on the program in collaboration with the Center for Applied Research in Dementia and collaborated on a field guide based on the program with Lifetime Arts.