The Delaware Division of the Arts plans to increase access to the arts for the state’s elderly population.
The DDOA plans to build upon the recent success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which increased arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+.
The $95,000 grant for the Delaware Creative Aging program comes from the States Leading Creative Aging program, a new joint initiative of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and E.A. Michelson Philanthropy.
The new initiative will expand existing creative aging programs and support artist residencies within Delaware’s libraries.
Delaware DoA Deputy Director Kristin Pleasanton says, "We have so many great artists and they love sharing their work. If you want to learn a watercolor class, or you want to learn how to create flowers out of paper, we have had artists present a variety of things and they get specific training on how to run creative aging programs. That’s another thing we’re funding, as Jessica said. The more artists we can get involved, the better."
Delaware’s 50 and older make up more than 40 percent of the population—up from less than 35 percent a decade ago.
To learn more about DDOA's Creative Aging Program, visit their site or watch the testimonial for the program.
Delaware Public Media' s arts coverage is made possible, in part, by support from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
