NY State Creative Aging Leaders Network: Policy Convening

Advance Your Creative Aging Advocacy Efforts in New York State!

At the intersection of arts and aging, creative aging creates meaningful opportunities for older adults to engage deeply in the arts, for teaching artists to expand their practice, and for organizations to better serve a vibrant and rapidly growing population. But how do we collectively advocate for this work and align our messaging with trends and research?

Join Lifetime Arts, ArtsNYS, and the New York State Council on the Arts as they discuss the creative aging ecosystem, the advocacy efforts happening in New York state, and opportunities to advance creative aging in New York.

This session is a dedicated space where participants will:

• Share highlights from Lifetime Arts’ policy brief
• Discuss trends in creative aging and explore how they align with advocacy efforts in New York State
• Share strategies to advance creative aging in New York state

This is not a presentation; it’s a working conversation. Your voice, experience, and ideas will directly inform how we grow this New York based community of practice in 2026 and beyond.

Come ready to connect, share, and build power through peer learning.

The New York State Creative Aging Leaders Network is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.