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UA&M Receives Creative Aging Grant

The Utah Division of Arts & Museums recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for older adults in Utah. The Creative Aging, Creative Futures program, a joint initiative of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies and E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, builds upon the remarkable success of previous initiatives: Leveraging State Investments in Creative …

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Creative Aging Takes Root in Utah

The Utah Division of Arts & Museums was recently mentioned in a blog post from Lifetime Arts, a national leader in the movement to establish creative aging as an essential driver of health and well-being. From the blog post:  “In Utah, creativity is bringing communities together through art and celebration. Five creative aging programs across small towns like Nephi, Kanab, …

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Our Creative Aging Program in NASAA Newsletter

We were delighted to see our Creative Aging Program highlighted in a recent National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) newsletter. Here’s what they had to say: “The Utah Division of Art and Museums (UA&M) used its grant funding and an additional $48,699 in state funding to host the A Lifetime of Arts Elevated initiative. UA&M hired Lifetime Arts, a national leader in creative aging …