Arts Together, Meredith College, St. Mary's School, the Rainbow Company and at the American Dance Festival. Mentored Project MCC's Mentored Project Program is advanced level training for artists and service providers who are interested in deepening their collaborative and creative process skills. Experienced mentors will guide artists and service providers through the planning and implementation of an arts residency with elders. With orientation sessions, on-site visits and closure workshops, participants in the Mentored Project Program gain confidence and strengthen their skills in communication, collaboration and art making in community. Criteria Applicants must have completed Elder Arts Initiative Introductory Training Seminar.
Applicants apply as a team consisting of an artist and a service provider.
Service providers have the support of the facility at which they are employed to attend orientation and closure workshops. Further, the facility and its administration must be willing to provide a supportive environment as well as supplies for the operation of the project. Partners are encouraged to keep the community's voice central to the projects they design, to recognize and learn from each other's expertise. At the conclusion of the project, partnerships will be required to submit written documentation, including feedback on their process and collaboration. Where possible, we encourage projects to include an intergenerational component.