This landmark report commissioned by the American Alliance of Museums and written by Marjorie Schwarzer is a call to action for museums to change the narrative about what it means to grow old in America.

On a dark green background is written, "American Alliance of Museums" in the upper right corner followed by the title "Museums and Creative Aging: A Healthful Partnership" beneath that is a photo of a group of people in a circle enjoying an outdoor activity.

A landmark report on how museums can integrate older audiences into long-term planning, with a focus on addressing ageism & fostering social connection

In this conversation, Courtney and her guests discuss the mission of Lifetime Arts, a New Rochelle-based entity that aims to “connect the people, funding, ideas and strategies necessary to increase the number and quality of professional arts programs for older adults." The biggest challenge to the arts education field, we learn, is the exclusion of the folks in our society who have the most life experience from which to draw and, through that experience, create art! In this enlightening conversation, Courtney, Maura and Ed discuss topics like: changing the narrative around aging from a negative to a positive, strategies to combat ageism and the idea of “creative aging.” They also ask questions like: what does it mean to develop meaning strategies to engage older adults in the arts? What does it look like to tackle ageism in a society that gears programming to younger generations? (Ageism discussion begins at 26:50.)

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About this resource:	This landmark report commissioned by the American Alliance of Museums and written by Marjorie Schwarzer is a call to action for museums to change the narrative about what it means to grow old in America.
Contact information:	Email address: sarah@eamphil.org
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