Since the beginning of time, creative expression has brought joy to both its creators and those who experience their art. The Art is Ageless program offers senior artists the opportunity to share and display their artwork and reaffirms the agelessness
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‘Elder orphans’ have a harder time aging in place
Why we need more services for those without family
By Carol Marak for Next Avenue
Credit: Getty Images
Thriving in a place that’s safe and comfortable, surrounded by cozy memories, is a natural desire of older adults. We treasure independence and want a space to call our own, and we prefer that place to reflect the person we’ve become. We understand
Did you know arts can lower your blood pressure?
The arts offer real health benefits as people age
By Heidi Raschke for Next Avenue
I don’t know whether New York Times columnist Jane Brody is a soprano, a mezzo or an alto. But I do know that I’m glad to add her voice to the chorus of those noticing the connection between arts and vitality.
In her March 7, 2016 column for
Art and friendship make powerful tools to fight ageism
College students and older adults become ‘pals’ in this creative arts program
By Linda Bernstein for Next Avenue
Credit: paletteprogram.org Caption: PALETTE participants bridge the generations
“Whom would I meet? What would I say? Would I seem dorky?” These were Rena Berlin’s concerns before she met her Partner in Art Learning, the new “pal” she’d been matched with through a program that pairs a college student with an older
Veterinarian injects his art and his life with humor
“Two Geriatric Gents” by Dr. Steve Swaim.
Dr. Steve Swaim practiced and taught veterinary medicine for 50 years. When he retired, Dr. Swaim put down his scalpel and picked up woodcarving tools. And animals are still his favorite subjects.
Dr. Swaim’s carving, “Two Geriatric Gents,”
Inspired by nature
When Jean Stockton needs inspiration for her art, she just steps outside.
Jean lives on a few wooded acres near Arkansas City. She’s always on the lookout for unique patterns of light on the trees and rocks, and she walks the woods taking photographs
Art is Ageless® winners announced
“Two Geriatric Gents” by Dr. Steve Swaim.
One of the winning artists in Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor’s annual Art is Ageless® juried competition will be featured in the 2017 Art is Ageless Calendar produced by Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America.
“Woods in Winter Light,” a painting
The famous museum that’s redefining aging
New York’s Museum of Modern Art is reaching out to spark joy
By Linda Bernstein for Next Avenue
Credit: Courtesy of MoMA Caption: MoMA’s Prime Time Gallery Conversations
It’s “Prime Time” for older adults who visit the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City.
Famous for its prestigious collection, which includes the painting of melting watches by Salvador Dali, a self-portrait by Frida Kahlo and sculptures
How to start painting at any age
3 tips from a pro on easy ways to pick up a brush and begin
By Heidi Raschke for Next Avenue
Untitled painting and collage by Megan Jackson
Megan Jackson is the kind of person people describe as an old soul. “It’s hard for me to really connect in my own age group, and that’s always been the case,” says the painter who
Art is Ageless® winners announced
Front row from left: Wilda Buffo, Jean Swanson, Sharon Shelton, Neva Wilcox. Back row from left: Dr. Steve Swaim, Iris Magnus, Colleen Cain, Jean Stockton, Sharon Ternes,Velora Bradshaw. Not pictured: Donna Thompson.
Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor has announced the winning artists in the annual Art is Ageless® juried competition.
“We are honored to exhibit artwork by seniors,” said Tara Clawson, marketing director. “Art is Ageless is unique in featuring