INDIANA – A partnership between the Indiana Arts Commission and Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division on Aging will bring arts and creativity to older adults.
Lifelong Arts Indiana is a learning opportunity for aging services providers and artists to develop their skills in providing creative experiences for older adults. The program equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide impactful creative experiences for older adults, ages sixty-five and older, in their community and provides access to the funds to help make it happen.
Up to $5,000 in Fellowships AvailableFollowing training, selected teaching artists will receive personal coaching and up to $1,500 via an Early Action Grant opportunity. Aging services provider training participants will be eligible to apply for an Early Action Grant to fund a sequential arts-learning experience for a group of older adults in their community. Grants will be for up to $5,000 and must be led by a qualified artist.
Lifelong Arts Indiana has two tracks, one for teaching artists and the other for aging services providers. Teaching Artists can apply to be a part of the Lifelong Arts Indiana Artist Cohorts. Selected participants will complete a virtual, three-day workshop. Following training, receive personal coaching and the opportunity for an early action grant.
The deadline to apply for the artist cohort is April 16, 2023.
Apply to be a part of the Artist Cohort.
Aging services providers can sign up for one of four free, in-person workshops.
The training sessions are as follows:
- April 28, 2023: Fort Wayne
- June 23, 2023: Bloomington
- Sept. 19, 2023: Evansville
- Nov. 14, 2023: Gary
Sign up to attend a training for aging services providers.
For questions about the Lifelong Arts or about creative aging programming in Indiana, please contact Indiana Arts Commission Arts Education and Accessibility Manager Stephanie Haines at shaines@iac.in.gov or call 317-450-9973.
