Oklahoma Creative Aging Initiative
Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange II
The Oklahoma Arts Council is pleased to present the Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange II, a day-long professional development convening featuring presentations, panel discussions, performances, and breakout sessions centered on ways to improve quality of life for older Oklahomans through the arts. The free event is open to everyone and is ideal for arts and cultural organizations, teaching artists, and individuals from health, aging, and social service organizations. The convening will offer opportunities to connect and exchange ideas around Creative Aging, a national movement to advance understanding of the vital relationship between creative expression and quality of life for older adults. Reserve a seat by registering below.
Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange II
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Philbrook Museum
2727 S. Rockford Rd.
Tulsa, OK
74114
Schedule
- 9:30 a.m. Coffee and Networking
- 10:00 a.m. Welcome
Chandra Boyd, Deputy Director, Oklahoma Arts Council
Erika Wilhite, Arts Learning in Communities Director, Oklahoma Arts Council - 10:15 a.m. Panel Presentation and Moderated Discussions
Dr. Susan Adams-Johnson (social singing); Meg Chang (dance therapy); Sheri Ishmael-Waldrop (visual arts); Frances Pitts (intergenerational dance); Dr. Melissa Powers (kinesiology and health studies); Julie Tattershall (drama) - 11:45 a.m. Lunch Served + Keynote and Panel Conversation
Winnie Guess (Cherokee Nation), Commissioner of the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission; creative aging program participants - 1:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- An Introduction to Kinetic Awareness® and Dance/Movement Therapy for Older Adults
Meg Chang - An Introduction to Oklahoma Arts Council Grants and Programs
Oklahoma Arts Council program directors
- An Introduction to Kinetic Awareness® and Dance/Movement Therapy for Older Adults
- 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
- Teaching Artist Exchange
Oklahoma Arts Council education staff - Creative Aging Foundations
Erika Wilhite, Arts Learning in Communities Director, Oklahoma Arts Council
- Teaching Artist Exchange
- 3:30 p.m. Large Group Exchange
- 4:00 p.m. Conclude
Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange II is presented by the Oklahoma Arts Council and supported in part by Mid-America Arts Alliance, E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, and Philbrook Museum of Art
Registration Has Closed
Please contact Erika Whilhite, Arts Learning in Communities Director erika.wilhite@arts.ok.gov
Creative Aging Exchange II Resources
Creative Aging Exchange II Resource List PDF
Planning for Teaching Artists
Planning for Organizations
About the Oklahoma Creative Aging Initiative
The Oklahoma Arts Council's Creative Aging Initiative was launched in 2021 through grant funding provided by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and Aroha Philanthropies. The initiative will build capacity across the state for community-based arts education programs serving older adults. Creative aging programs offer improved quality of life for this fast growing segment of the population. Through the initiative, the Oklahoma Arts Council will offer professional development, form advisory groups, and facilitate statewide convenings. Receive updates about the initiative.
Questions?
For more information contact our Arts Learning in Communities Director.