Oklahoma Arts and the Military Grants – funding available from the Oklahoma Arts Council to support arts programs serving military-connected individuals in our state.
Oklahoma Teaching Artist Roster- a vetted resource list of teaching artists managed by the Oklahoma Arts Council available for connecting professional teaching artists with learners of all ages in schools and communities throughout the state.
Aging Our Way – a collaborative effort led by Oklahoma Human Service to create a comprehensive plan to prepare the state for an impending—and significant—demographic shift.
Alzheimer’s Music Project – works to improve the quality of life for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia by providing a compact mp3 player and a personalized music playlist of their most beloved songs and artists.
Community Arts Learning Grants – funding available from the Oklahoma Arts Council to support creative aging programs statewide.
Creative Aging Foundations – a free, self-paced online course by Lifetime Arts designed for institutions and individuals seeking to run successful, participatory artmaking programming for older adults. The course serves as a guide for planning programs and developing the necessary partnerships to support cross-sector creative aging work.
Creative Aging Strategy Sampler – features research and examples of model programs outlined by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies that can inspire you as you create your own creating aging programs.
Dances for PD – an award-winning program offering specialized dance classes to people with Parkinson’s disease.
Gaining Momentum: A Frameworks Communications Toolkit – a resource for the field of aging to help build a better understanding of what it takes to create a more age-integrated society. This will support your marketing efforts and program recruitment.
Lifetime Arts – a national leading organization in creative aging program development that catalyzes and connects people, funding, practical strategies, and bold ideas necessary to embrace older adults as creative and social learners.
Music and Memory – a program to support people in nursing homes and other care organizations who suffer from a wide range of cognitive and physical challenges to find renewed meaning and connection in their lives through the gift of personalized music.
Old School Clearinghouse – an index of resources to educate people about ageism.
Opening Minds Through Art – a course about intergenerational arts-based programming, showing benefits for both older adults living with dementia and younger adults who serve as volunteers. Learn how to better engage and support the creative process of people living with dementia through an example case study.
The Creativity and Aging Study – a study by Dr. Gene Cohen about the importance of professionally conducted cultural programs for older adults. Highlights powerful data creative aging program providers can share with partners and stakeholders about the importance.
Timeslips – a creative storytelling program for people with dementia that can be learned and used by teaching artists, caregivers, and aging service providers.
