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What is Creative Aging Programs

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Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education
Arts-based programming for 55+ audiences where adults benefit from activities planned for their developmental needs that provide scaffolding, sequential programs that foster mastery and social connection.
Published in Chapter:
The 50 Year Reunion: Considering Adults 55 and Better as an Essential Audience in the Art Museum
Morgan Wells (Tucson Museum of Art, USA) and Xoe Fiss (John Michael Kohler Arts Center, USA)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7426-3.ch014
Abstract
By 2035, the aging population will be larger than that of people 18 and younger. More than ever, art museums must consider how to best serve this audience. Research on the development of aging adults highlights that creative aging programming provides a beneficial impact on the lives of older adults while helping to combat ageism and redefine how older adults are seen in cultural institutions. This chapter reviews the similarities and differences between the programming for adults 55 and older at the Tucson Museum of Art, a mid-size regional institution, and The John Michael Kohler Arts Center, a rural, contemporary arts center. Through an analysis of the two institutions' programs for older adults, the authors discuss how older adults can fulfill the roles of visitor, participant, and learner when presented with equitable and intentional opportunities.
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