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TERESA BONNERAroha PhilanthropiesExecutive Director
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Goals for Today
I. Introduce the benefits of arts education for adults 55+
II. Discuss how Aroha Philanthropies and the Samuels Foundation developed funding strategies in partnership with Lifetime Arts
III. Provide you with a road map for beginning to engage in this movement
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I. Benefits of Funding Arts Education for 55+
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New Yorker Cartoon. © CN Collection
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Benefits of Arts Programs for 55+
• Fewer doctor visits
• Fewer falls
• Less medication usage
• Protect from dementia
• Reduce depression
• Reduce social isolation
• Happiness!
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II. Aroha’s Process
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Our Process
• Learn fast• Articulate our theory of change• Give generously• Advocate!
Vitality Arts in action. © A Dose of Creativity, Aroha Philanthropies Production
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Learning the “Givens”
• Ageism is pervasive and damaging• Purpose is life-enhancing• Social connectedness is essential to
health and wellbeing
Ethel discusses her artwork with a teaching artist. © A Dose of Creativity, Aroha Philanthropies Production
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Ageism
© Kiesel Camera Bags
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Need for Purpose and Meaning
Ygnacio La Concha, a participant of Fine Art Digital Photography program at Arcola Lakes Branch Library of the Miami-Dade Public Library System in 2015, proudly signs his name to his artwork. Photo supplied by Lifetime Arts, © Jeremiah Jenner
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Social Isolation
A woman folds origami paper all by her lonesome. © Adobe Stock Photos
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We Wanted to Fix This
New Yorker Cartoon. © CN Collection
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Aroha Philanthropies hopes to challenge outdated beliefs. © AARP Magazine
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III. Aroha’s Strategies
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Our Focus
• Active participation in learning, making and sharing the arts
• Strong arts ed principles adapted for 55+, led by professional teaching artists
• Building capacity• Increasing supply and creating demand
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Major Activities
• $4 million in grants since 2013
• >$1 million in direct charitable activity
• Created dedicated website
• Published Resource Guide and several videos
• Hosted two major funder convenings and multiple conference sessions
• Launched Seeding Vitality Arts
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Website, Resource Guide + Videos
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AARP: Connect2Affect.org
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Next Avenue
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Seeding Vitality Arts U.S.
Goals• More programming• Build capacity• Inspire others• Change the
narrative!
Taiko drummers performed at our Seeding Vitality Arts U.S. October 2016 convening.© Sydnee Bickett Photography
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Engaged a Stellar Team
• Training• Technical assistance• Evaluation resources• Marketing + social media• Shared learning
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Major Components
• Open RFP
• Arts organizations and senior-serving organizations were eligible
• Cohort of 15 organizations
• $500,000 in Year 1 grants
• Extensive training and technical assistance
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© Aroha Philanthropies
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All the Arts
A student of Experience Arts points to her artwork. © Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
The Camden cast takes a bow after their performance. © SV Creates
Gaea performs on stage. © Johnson City Public Library
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Participant Comments
“We were shown how to take plain and ordinary and turn it into beautiful treasure. This applies to both the clay and ourselves.”
— Donna Borges
“I have a hungry imagination that never seems satisfied. Retirement is boring unless you are doing something interesting. All hail curiosity and activity. Keep these activities coming!”
— Charlie Green
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“The work looks fabulous, and we have some very happy, engaged participants who ‘never knew they were creative’!”
Nancy explaining how her art has juxtaposition. © Newark Museum
Gertrude with her collaged self portrait. © Newark Museum
Teaching artist Mansa Mussa, second from left, with students and guests. © Newark Museum
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Seeding Vitality Arts MN
© Aroha Philanthropies
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A Local Funder’s Experience: Funding Arts-Related Programs
for Older Adults in NYC
Lauren WeisenfeldDeputy Director, The Healthy Aging Program
The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels FoundationOctober 2017
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Discussion Points
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What’s Happening in NYC○ SU-CASA ○ Museums○ Other cultural institutions○ Community organizations○ Age friendly NYC
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The Samuels Foundation○ ~$200 million in assets○ $7 to 8 million annual grant making
● ½ to Performing Arts● ½ to Healthy Aging
NO OVERLAP
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The Healthy Aging Program
○ Mission● “…to improve the health care and overall quality of
life for older adults of NYC.” ○ Broad Agenda
● Open to all types of programs, but programs need to be:○ Direct service○ Sustainable (revenue, cost savings, govt
contract...)○ Sustainability II
● Impact on the individual in terms of money in their pocket
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Our Healthy Aging Grantmaking○ 60-70% “healthcare” ○ 30-40% “social service”○ We don’t have enough money to fund R&D○ We like to replicate proven models
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Anything that enhances quality of life…○ Palliative care○ Mental health○ Geriatric medicine programs○ Neurology programs○ NORCs/Communities/Housing○ Nutrition○ Senior centers, adult day care○ Access to benefits○ Case management
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Case Studies
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MoMA○ MeetMe (dementia program)
● 2006 – 3 year $30,000 grant● MetLife● Replicated nationally and internationally
○ 2014-2017 PrimeTime (all older adult programs)● On site – MeetMe, summer camp...● Community based
partnerships● Web-based
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Brooklyn Library System○ 2011–2012 Lifetime Arts
● Expansion – 13 libraries● Since 2012, continued the work in English in 10+
sites per year
○ 2014-2016 Samuels ● Expansion to Chinese, Spanish, Russian
○ 2017 ● Continued expanding in other languages ● Overall annual goal of 20–25 Creative programs
series (~400 participants)
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Turtle Bay Music School○ Started on their own, with pilots in senior
centers● Brazilian Percussion Dance● Creative Music Making● Opera Appreciation ● Choral
○ Impacted overall number of older adults served by the school
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Potential Next Steps in NYC○ NYC’s Creative Aging Program○ SU-CASA○ $2.5M annually○ City Council discretionary funding○ 200 senior centers○ 40-60 hours of service
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Partnership with Lifetime Arts○ 2010: Pilot with 6 NYC libraries○ 2011-12: Roll out, 28 libraries citywide○ 2017-18: Senior Service organizations
● Training (free for 70 organizations)● Competitive grant program● Technical assistance● 10 organizations● 3 workshop series for each 30 citywide
programs
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Lifetime Arts: Redefining Aging Through Arts Education
Maura O’Malley
Co-Founder, CEO
Lifetime Arts
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About Lifetime Arts
Providing practical support to build the capacity of community organizations to plan, implement and
sustain instructional arts programs for older adults.
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What is Creative Aging?
• Using the arts to improve the quality of life for older adults through creative expression and social engagement
• Arts Education for Older Adults
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Program Model
• Curriculum designed & delivered by professional teaching artists
• Focus on skill-building and intentional social engagement
• Minimum of 8 participatory sequential workshops • Culminating Event — community sharing• Minimum of 10 participants (varies by discipline)• Registration required — not “drop-in” (workshop series)
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Teaching Artists
“…a practicing professional artist with the complementary skills, curiosities and sensibilities of an educator, who can effectively engage a wide range of people in learning experiences in, through, and about the arts.” — Eric Booth, Teaching Artist
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Capacity Building
• Training/Professional Development• Technical Assistance• Programming Resources
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Getting Started
Web Resources• vitalityarts.org • lifetimearts.org• creativeageingtoolkit.org
– Designed for libraries, applicable to other organizations
• nationalguild.org
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State Arts Agencies or Councils
• In all 50 states
• Agency of state government, funded in part by National Endowment for the Arts
• Will be aware of existing programs in that state
• Likely to have interest in creative aging
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Local Arts Agencies
• Likely present in your city or county
• May fund arts programs or present them
• Resource on existing programs in your local area
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Recap
I. Introduced the benefits of arts education for adults 55+
II. Shared Aroha’s and Samuels’ funding strategies in partnership with Lifetime Arts
III. Provided you with a road map for beginning to engage in this movement
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Questions + Comments
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THANK YOU!