| Thank You for an Art-Filled and Age-Positive 2024 | | |
As we look back over the last 11-plus months of 2024, our hearts are filled with gratitude and wonder at the incredible opportunities we have had to spread awareness of ageism and advance positive age beliefs through art and creativity.
We wish you and yours a creative and artful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in 2025!
| | | Our Year in Art, Creativity, and Activism | | Whether through our public art installations, creative workshops, photo booth events, or media exposure, we have touched more than 1,000 people directly and indirectly this year. Following are some highlights of our work in 2024: | |
We Took the "Own Your Age" Photo Booth to 12 Events and Conferences
- American Society on Aging 2024 Conference -- San Francisco
- Volunteers of America Conference -- Washington, D.C.
- LeadingAge Maryland Annual Conference -- Baltimore
- Longevity + Inclusion Alliance Retreat -- Baltimore
- Eden Alternative Annual Conference -- Philadelphia, Pa.
- New Jersey/Delaware LeadingAge Conference -- Atlantic City, N.J.
- LifeSpan Network Annual Conference -- Ocean City, Md.
- Caring Communities Risk Management Conference -- Chicago
- Civic Works Annual Networking Event -- Baltimore
- Baltimore County Dept. of Aging Power of Age Expo -- Timonium, Md.
- Center for Innovation Annual Conference -- Grand Rapids, Mich.
- D.C. Senior Resource Group Meeting -- Washington, D.C.
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We Garnered Attention from Eight Media Outlets
- Aging Matters Podcast
- Atlanta News First
- 11 Alive - Atlanta
- Caring for the Ages
- Coming of Age Podcast
- Elevate Eldercare Podcast
- Gray Panthers NYC Webinar
- McKnights Long-Term Care News
| We Installed Public Art Exhibits at Three Locations |
- Forest Hills of D.C. -- Washington, D.C.
- A.G. Rhodes -- Atlanta, Ga.
- D.C. Art All Night (Friendship Heights Library) -- Washington, D.C.
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We Presented at Seven National and Regional Aging Services In-Person and Virtual Events
- Eden Alternative Conference
- Longevity + Inclusion Alliance Retreat
- American Society on Aging Annual Conference
- Activities Strong Virtual Gathering (LifeLoop/Linked Senior)
- A.G. Rhodes
- LifeSpan Network Annual Conference
- D.C. Senior Resource Group
| | We Expanded Our Board of Directors | | |
Our new board of directors grew to nine people to help us meet our strategic goals, stay on mission, and continue to pursue our vision.
- Kim Anderson, NDCCDE, CDR (Treasurer), CEO & Founder, GreySource
- Edward Bernstein, Former President & CEO, Innovation Research Interchange
- Jordan Evans (Chair), Co-Founder, Art Against Ageism
- Rachel Hill, Creative Director, Senior Living Foresight
- Sara Kaltwasser, MFA, Assistant Director of Community Art, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)
- Meg LaPorte (President), Co-Founder, Art Against Ageism
- Michelle Olson, PhD, Founder and Executive Director, Evergreen Minds and Art Therapist
- Lynn Shotwell, CTE Lead Teacher, Fairfax County Adult High School
- Sonya Williams (Secretary), CTRS, Recreation Therapist, A.G. Rhodes
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| Book the Own Your Age Photo Booth for Your 2025 Event!
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As you plan your events for next year, please keep us in mind as an affordable, vibrant, engaging, and socially conscious activity for your organizations.
Watch for our appearances in 2025!
| | | Public Art at a Nursing Home? Yes, Indeed! | | |
We recently partnered with two nursing homes in Atlanta and D.C. to install some beautiful public art with the aim of making visible the often-invisible people who work and live in these communities.
These two projects have had a powerful impact on residents and staff, as well as on their respective surrounding communities. A recent McKnights Long-Term-Care News article illustrates this impact and offers more details about the projects.
We are working with additional organizations to install public art at senior living communities elsewhere across the country in 2025.
| | | Our Partnership with GreySource Continues to Make an Impact | | |
Our partnership with GreySource began almost two years ago as an alliance founded in advocacy and creativity to dismantle age bias.
We look forward to continuing to produce dynamic initiatives that promote positive beliefs around aging and older adults in the workforce.
GreySource is an age-inclusive recruiting team that believes the future of our workforce requires recruiting experts who recognize both the value of professionals of all ages and the power of multi-generational teams.
| | Donate to Art Against Ageism | | |
Support our movement to tackle ageism creatively with an individual or corporate donation.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization, which makes your donation tax deductible.
Interested in a sponsorship or partnership? Reach Meg LaPorte HERE.
| | FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA HERE: | | To see what clever and creative things we are doing to combat ageism creatively, go to our website: www.artagainstageism.org. |
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