All The Tools You Need To Run a Successful Aging Creativity Circle
Our easy-to-use digital platform gives you one-click access to a resource library including training, curriculum, evaluation and more – empowering you with everything you need to run one of our proven, evidence-based Creativity Circles.
Register TodayWhat is a Successful Aging Creativity Circle?
A Creativity Circle is a group session model that uses art exercises, mindfulness to bring people together, to build relationships, and to connect with one another. A Creativity Circle introduces purposeful and select uses of creative expression to better allow people to share their stories and experience— not only through words, but through visual art, movement, and music. Our Successful Aging Creativity Circle is designed to help participants feel empowered, fulfilled and connected as they navigate the challenges of aging.
The Benefits of Creative Expression
Creative expression involves the use of various art modalities to reveal thoughts and feelings. People engage in it through various media including painting, sculpture, photography, writing, poetry, drama, music, and dance, among other creative forms. Creative expression connects body and mind and supports individuals in sensing themselves in a new way. It offers a pathway for participants into the present moment and allows them the opportunity to communicate in a new language. Creative expression helps in developing alternative perspectives about one’s self and the world. The very act of being creative provides a sense of personal accomplishment and enhanced self-confidence.
About the Foundation for Art & Healing
The Foundation for Art & Healing is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes partners and the public to embrace the arts as a proven path towards improved personal and public health. Rooted in medicine and science, we develop applications for utilizing creative arts expression as a remedy to national health issues. Through collaborative partnerships and innovative programs, we serve communities by providing arts-based programs and resources that improve well-being.
About the Creatively Connected Digital Platform
The Creatively Connected digital platform connects you with everything you need to run a Successful Aging Creativity Circle – allowing for easy online access to training materials, program curriculum, and more. Beyond that, by joining, you'll also be connected to a growing community of other facilitators in our Aging UnLonely network.
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Creative engagement allows for the sharing of personal experiences in a safe environment, leading to increased self-awareness. Connecting through creativity is a powerful tool. Research has also shown that creative expression based engagements can reduce the sense of isolation that so often accompanies personal challenges such as—being a caregiver, having a serious illness, or experiencing high levels of stress—allowing participants to better thrive.
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