The IAEP links artists age 50 and older with teachers or community project supervisors to plan and develop art experiences that enrich the arts curricula in schools.
Students gain an understanding of the arts and benefit from their contact with older artists.
Artists, representing a variety of visual, literary, and performing arts, work with children and youth in public and private schools. IAEP facilitates the sharing of art and cultural heritage between generations, uses the arts to develop meaningful relationships across generations, and strengthens school-community relations. Yearbook , an original play focusing on intergenerational issues confronting teenagers in the 1940's and 1990's, is performed by an intergenerational cast. An interactive audience discussion is an integral part of this theatrical experience. An intergenerational photography exhibit highlights the work of high school students and an older adult master photographer.