Lifetime Arts, Inc.

10/14/2026

Today, 61.2 million Americans are 65 or older, and by 2030, older adults are projected to outnumber children nationwide. We’re living longer, and that’s worth celebrating! But outdated ideas about aging still hold us back. It’s time to not only challenge ageism, but also rethink what these extra years can look like.

Creative aging has a powerful role to play in this shift. By strengthening our health and social connections, it’s reshaping how we think about aging and actively helping dismantle ageism by:

- Proving growth has no age limit.
- Focusing on potential, not decline.
- Putting older adults in the spotlight.
- Giving older adults a voice.
- Creating connections across ages.

Ready to become an age-positive advocate? Explore free resources at https://na2.hubs.ly/H08nzP00.

10/13/2026

The arts can help us live longer and better. Up to 31% longer, in fact! Want to be part of that impact? Lifetime Arts’ Creative Aging Foundations: The Essentials virtual training gives you the tools to get started.

In three 2-hour virtual sessions, you’ll learn how to design engaging, sustainable arts programs for older adults, experience a live demo class, and connect with fellow artists and educators. Leave with practical tools, a clear action plan, and the confidence to create programs that support healthier, happier, and longer lives.

Our final training in 2026 is happening November 5th, 12th, and 19th and seats are filling up! Register by Thursday, October 29th via this link: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08m5VY0

*Statistic taken from a National Library of Medicine study.

What is Creative Aging? Creative aging is the practice of using artistic and creative engagement to enhance well-being, boost physical […]

10/08/2026

Bright smiles, lots of laughs, painted canvases, and celebratory cheers! 🎉

That was the scene at Jackie Robinson Senior Center in Harlem last month, where older adult artists celebrated their creativity and shared their self-portraits with family, friends, and community members.

This bilingual program is part of our year-long initiative, Culture + Care: Healthy Aging Through the Arts in NYC Neighborhoods, celebrating older adults’ creativity across Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx while building lasting arts and aging partnerships that help programs like this thrive and expand for years to come.

Lifetime Arts’ Julie Kline was joined by City Councilman, Shaun Abreu, our partners James Horton and Maria Perez from The Harlem School of the Arts, Pedro Jimenez Jr, HSA Teaching Artist, William Hamer from West Harlem Older Adult Alliance, Richard Allman from ARC Jackie Robinson Senior Center, Regina Reed from the NYC Department for the Aging, and many more.

Photos: Reena Rose Sibayan | Reena Rose Photography

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

Looking for funding for your creative aging work? We’ve got the tips!

In our most recent public webinar, we chatted with Craig Peterson of The New York Community Trust and Ben Kinion of the Wyoming Community Foundation about what helps creative aging proposals stand out. Their advice, alongside our Executive Director Heather Ikemire, is summed up above!

📚 Need more support? Explore our free resources on creative aging policy, funding, and messaging at https://na2.hubs.ly/H084dT70

💻 Missed our last webinar? Join our last one of the year on Oct 14th where we and guest experts discuss arts program models designed for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Register at https://na2.hubs.ly/H084dT90

09/21/2026

This , we’re excited to share “Creating Moments That Matter,” a new field guide created in collaboration with Lincoln Center to help artists and organizations create meaningful, arts-based experiences for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

The resource connects with this year’s theme, “The Earlier You Know, The More You Can Do: A Dementia Diagnosis Matters,” and brings together years of learning from Lincoln Center’s Lincoln Center Moments program with Lifetime Arts’ expertise in evidence-backed arts learning and creative engagement.

At its heart: supporting connection, creativity, and healthy aging through the arts.

Access it for free at: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07XMm80

Photo credit: Lincoln Center Moments by Kevin Yatarola

09/18/2026

The way we talk about creative aging matters. The right language can move creativity from a “nice-to-have” to an essential part of healthy aging—and help more people see its value.

Why? Strong messaging can:

✨ Position the arts as essential to health and well-being.
❤️ Connect creativity to priorities like brain health, social connection, and aging in place.
📈 Turn research and evidence into a case for investment.
💬Help arts, aging, and health sectors speak a shared language.
⚡Turn interest into partnerships, funding, and action.

Want help making the case? Access our free messaging guidebook, “Expanding the Circle,” for more data, tools, and templates at https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Vvvg0.

09/15/2026

Did you know creative engagement can reduce depression and loneliness among older adults by 20%? The arts are good medicine—and you can help put them into practice with our interactive virtual three-day training!

Learn the essentials of creative aging, get practical resources, and experience a live demo class led by expert educators. You’ll leave with the tools and skills to start planning your first (or next) arts program for older adults!

Only two trainings remain in 2026—October and November! Get 20% off with code CREATEWELL, valid through until 9/30.

Register for our trainings below:

- October 8th, 15th, and 22nd: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Rb9s0
- November 5th, 12th, and 19th: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07Rb8X0

What is Creative Aging? Creative aging is the practice of using artistic and creative engagement to enhance well-being, boost physical […]

09/01/2026

To be human is to be creative—and curious—at every age. Celebrate by watching and sharing our new animated short film that brings creative aging to life. Because curiosity has no age limit, and neither does our capacity to create, connect, and grow!

This short was made possible with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through our Creative Aging in Libraries initiative in partnership with Califa Group, Wyoming State Library, and Missouri State Library. Voiceover by Jan Green and animation by Sebastian Buckeridge.

Access on YouTube: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07yQpz0

08/21/2026

Happy National Older Adult Day! Today and every day, we celebrate the creativity, contributions, and incredible value older adults bring to our communities, especially through creative aging programs.

From fiber arts and watercolor to videography, drumming, dance, and even lapidary, older adult artists are showing us what’s possible when we keep creating, experimenting, and trying something new. Because creativity has no age limit.

We’re all aging. So let’s follow the lead of older adults who inspire us to never stop creating, connecting, and embracing what it means to be human. Thank you to the artists who make creative aging possible! ✨