NCompass Live: Creative Aging Arts Program for Nebraska Libraries
Channel: Nebraska Library Commission
Date: 2023-04-20

Recorded on April 19, 2023.
NCompass Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/

A happy surprise during the Nebraska Arts Council’s pilot year of the Creative Aging Arts Program (CAAP) was the interest shown by public libraries around our state and engagement with them. Now in its second year, CAAP is going strong, with grants available to libraries throughout Nebraska. These grants support sequential, interactive workshops that are led by teaching artists who’ve completed training to work with older adults. Join us to learn about why the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC) supports creative programming that engages older adults. We’ll also share experiences from libraries that have already hosted artist residencies, learn about the variety of visual and performing artists who are involved in this program, and discuss the grants that are available to libraries and how to apply for those grants.

Join NAC Program Specialist Anne Alston and NAC Program Coordinator Joshua Brown, as well as the Lied Lincoln Township Library Director, Wendy Ketelsen – who is also a CAAP artist herself!

    Hear what NAC has learned about the importance of socialization and creative skill building for older adults.
    Tell us about programming that you would like to see in YOUR libraries.
    Learn about the steps involved with applying for a grant, hiring an artist, and hosting a series of artist-led workshops for older adults.