Whether you’re starting a new program, adding creativity to existing services, expanding older adult participation, or growing funding—we’re here to support your next step.
With 17 years of experience in the creative aging field, Lifetime Arts provides direct support to organizations across arts, culture, aging services, community development, and education.
We don’t offer one-size-fits-all curriculum kits. Instead, our approach is flexible and tailored to your goals, community, and context. Whether you’re just getting started or ready to scale, we’ll meet you where you are and build on your strengths.
Training & Seminars
We equip teaching artists, program staff, and administrative teams with the knowledge and skills to deliver inclusive, age-friendly arts learning experiences proven to improve older adult health outcomes and spark joy. Our virtual and in-person offerings introduce the foundations of creative aging, strengthen facilitation practices, and support long-term program quality and sustainability.
All of Lifetime Arts’ creative aging training offerings for your team are listed below. Have questions? We’re happy to help—just reach out.
Creative Aging Foundations Cohort Training
(6 hours | Virtual or In-Person | $10,250 for 25 person cohort)
This cohort-style training is designed for teams and fully customized to the goals of a specific organization, community, or sector. It builds shared understanding, enhances facilitation and program design skills, and prepares teams to implement effective, outcomes-driven creative aging programs. As with our Essentials training, all participants receive a free, one-year for ongoing peer support and learning.
Format options:
- Virtual: Three 2-hour Zoom sessions held over three weeks
- In-person: Six hours that occur over one day, plus 1 hour lunch break
Creative Aging Foundations: The Essentials
( 6 hours | Virtual | $299/person)
This public training is ideal for individuals across sectors—including teaching artists, program staff, caregivers, and community leaders. It offers a comprehensive introduction to creative aging foundations and strategies for delivering inclusive, high-quality arts learning for older adults. This training is for a broad audience and is not customized for teams or a specific sector. All alumni receive a free, one-year membership to the Creative Aging Collaborative to support continued learning and peer exchange.
Three, 2-hour Zoom sessions held over three weeks (6 hours total)
View our Calendar of Trainings & Register Online
“Creative Aging is Healthy Aging” Webinar
(60 minutes | Virtual | $2,000 for groups up to 100 people)
If you want to introduce creative aging to your organization or community, scheduling this webinar is a great first step. Customized for your group and sector, it offers an overview of creative aging and its impact on health, social connection, and livable communities—helping teams build shared understanding and language.
Contact us to book for your group
Deep Dive Seminars
(90-minutes | Virtual or In-Person | $3,000 for up to 100 people)
These 90-minute seminars combine learning and discussion to explore key topics in creative aging. Choose from:
- Creative Aging: A Tool for Undoing Ageism
- Inclusive Design for Older Adults
- Making the Case for Creative Aging: Strategies for Funding & Partnerships
Recommended Bundles
Designed for organizations at any stage of interest, these packages introduce the principles of creative aging and support teams as they move from learning to action. Each tier offers a clear next step—awareness, planning, or implementation—with guidance from Lifetime Arts experts. While all of our services can be scheduled à la carte, our service packages offer clear, guided pathways for organizations at different stages of their creative aging journey. Each package is time-bound (typically one month to one year) and can be combined or tailored to fit your needs.
Discovery Package: Build Team Awareness
Introduce your staff and partners to the core concepts of creative aging through one of our signature offerings – the “Creative Aging is Healthy Aging” or “Creative Aging: Undoing Ageism” seminar. After the session, meet with a Lifetime Arts senior staff member for a 30-minute debrief. This conversation helps your leadership team reflect on key takeaways and plan next steps tailored to your organization, group, or community. This package helps shift perspectives on aging and builds readiness for future program development.
This $2,500 package includes:
- One 60-minute seminar for up to 100 people
- One 30-minute consulting session for your leadership team
Implementation Package: Prepare to Pilot
This package supports smaller teams in building, launching, and evaluating your first creative aging pilot programs—with hands-on guidance at every step.
This $5,000 package includes
- 3 strategic consulting sessions (60 minutes each)
- Up to 5 seats in Creative Aging Foundations: The Essentials
- 3 program development coaching sessions (30 minutes each)
For organizations or networks ready to grow creative aing in depth and at scale.
Creative Aging Foundations Package: Custom Cohort for Your Group
A cohort-based training that builds shared understanding, collaboration, and hands-on skills. This six-hour training adapts the core content of our Creative Aging Foundations: The Essentials course to your organization’s specific goals, community, and sector. Participants engage in shared learning and real-time application—leaving with a clear understanding of how to bring creative aging practices into their work.
This $10,250 package includes:
- Customized, 6-hour virtual or in-person training for up to 25 team members
- Collaborative pre-training planning session with your team lead(s)
- A one-year membership to the Creative Aging Collaborative for each participant
- Next step recomendations
Age Friendly Organization Package: Make Creative Aging Part of Your CUlture
Transform your organization into an age-friendly institution through a comprehensive creative aging package. Your team will leave with a shared understanding creative aging and a concrete, actionable plan.
This $15,000 package includes:
- Customized, 6-hour virtual or in-person training for up to 25 team members
- 6 program coaching sessions (30 minutes each) for program staff and/or teaching artists
- 3 strategic consulting sessions for leadership (60 minutes each) focused on integration, sustainability, and long-term impact.
- Collaborative pre-training planning session with your team lead(s)
- A one-year membership to the Creative Aging Collaborative for each participant
- Guidance on documentation and evaluation to support future funding.
Teaching Artist Training & Coaching Package: Practitioner Focused
Strengthen your teaching artist workforce through a creative aging intensive designed specifically for practitioners. Includes training in age-friendly pedagogy, facilitation skills, and relationship-building, plus curriculum coaching and peer learning opportunities. Your teaching artists will leave with a clear understanding of how to apply creative aging best practices in their classrooms, as well as robust curricular plans they are confident to deliver on.
This $15,000 package includes:
- Customized, 6-hour virtual or in-person training for up to 25 teaching artists
- A personalized curriculum coaching session (30 mins) for each particiapting teaching artist
- Collaborative pre-training planning session with your team lead(s)
- A one-year membership to the Creative Aging Collaborative for each participant
Network Development & Field Building
Build creative aging capacity across your network with this multi-layered package designed for systems-level impact. By the end, participants will have a strong understanding of creative aging principles, plus the tools and support to lead this work within their organizations and across the field.
This $20,000 package includes:
- A cohort-based Creative Aging Intensive for up to 25 participating organizations
- Program coaching to support implementation for each participating organization
- A facilitated virtual convening to deepen collaboration and build a community of practice
- Collaborative pre-training and pre-convening planning sessions with your team lead(s)
Strategic Planning Support
We help organizations move beyond one-time programs to fully integrate creative aging into their mission and day-to-day work.
Through consulting and strategic guidance, we support teams in aligning creative aging with budgets, strategic plans, and long-term goals. We also help cultivate partnerships, build staff and board buy-in, and plan for sustainability.
Our cross-departmental approach strengthens program models and builds the capacity needed to make creative aging a lasting part of your organizational culture.
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Want more Customized Support or to Collaborate at Scale?
We regularly partner with agencies and funders to design multi-year initiatives, grant-supported efforts, and statewide creative aging strategies. Contact us to discuss a custom package or larger-scale collaboration.
How To Get Started in Three Easy Steps!
Step One
Complete our inquiry form linked below.
Step Two
We’ll schedule a 30 minute consultation with you.
Step Three
We’ll recommend services that will best help you achieve your vision.
Generally speaking, we schedule training engagements a minimum of 12 weeks in advance. All packages are customized to meet your needs, but to get a general idea of how much different services cost, you can check out this sample price list below.