Advancing Creative Aging in Maryland: Creative Aging Arts Provider and Venue Training

With the support of Aroha Philanthropies and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is one of 36 arts agencies participating in the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging initiative meant to expand opportunities for creative aging across the nation, facilitating lifelong learning, joy, social engagement and improved wellbeing for older adults.

The Advancing Creative Aging in Maryland: Creative Aging Arts Provider and Venue Training project includes the expansion of the existing Maryland Micro-Credentials for Creative Classrooms’ Creative Aging Provider training, a new Creative Aging Vendor training, two biannual networking events, and an annual convening at the Maryland Arts Summit. 

The Creative Aging Arts Provider training is a 15-hour virtual course open to community teaching artists and arts educators. The course includes a variety of synchronous and asynchronous activities. All synchronous sessions are led by the Lifetime Arts facilitator team and all asynchronous activities are led by the Fine Arts Office of the Maryland State Department of Education. The project also includes two biannual networking events with presentations by local, state and regional funders followed by artist showcases and resource sharing. These networking events will be open to the 2020 and 2021 cohorts of the Creative Aging #mcred for Providers and Vendors. 

Finally, the project will conclude with a preconference at the annual statewide conference for the arts sector, the Maryland Arts Summit. The Summit convenes the entire arts sector, including education, tourism, health, public art and more. The Creative Aging preconference will feature presentations from the field, national experts and networking opportunities. 

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This activity is made possible by a grant provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies in partnership with Aroha Philanthropies.