Creative Aging
About
Creative Aging Grant
Utah Division of Arts & Museums is happy to provide a grant to support Creative Aging in our state. This grant is available to organizations or artists who participated in the Lifetime Arts 'Foundations' or 'Essentials' training.
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- FY 27 Grant
- Opens: Monday, August 3, 2026
- Deadline: Friday, August 28, 2026 5:00 P.M. (MT)
- Funding Request: Up to $3,000
- Project Timeline: November 2026 - June 1, 2027
- FY 27 Grant
Informational Webinar: We will hold an informational webinar on Aug. 12th to answer questions about this grant.
If you have questions about this grant or eligibility, please reach out to Tracy Hansford, [email protected]
Creative Aging Training with Lifetime Arts
Creative Aging Foundations training will be taking place in the future and we will update as we have more information. Lifetime Arts staff will lead these training sessions.
When we have our next training session scheduled, we will share the application link in the button below.
Lifetime Arts connects the people, funding, ideas and strategies necessary to increase the number and quality of arts education programs for older adults. By helping to develop policy, sharing best practices and providing expert technical assistance in the design, funding and implementation of creative aging programs, we help organizations and individuals build livable communities for all ages.
Learn more about Lifetime Arts by clicking here.
Kaleidoscope Festival - Aging with the Creative Spirit
Utah Division of Arts & Museums is happy to support the Utah Creative Aging Coalition and their Kaleidoscope Festival.Â
Kaleidoscope: Aging with the Creative Spirit, is a month-long, statewide celebration of creativity in later life. Events take place in communities across Utah and are hosted by local partners such as senior centers, libraries, museums, and arts organizations.Â
Creative Aging Impact Report
The link below will open the Creative Aging Impact Report which highlights the affects of the Lifetime Arts training as well as the outcomes of the initial year of our Creative Aging grant.
Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging
In 2021 the Utah Division of Arts & Museums received a grant from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, in collaboration with E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, to support Creative Aging. We established a 3-year grant program to encourage sequential creative aging classes taught by professional artists that focused on adults 55+.
Utah's project was called "A Lifetime of Arts Elevated" and more information can be found here.
Resources
The Utah Creative Aging Coalition
Bringing together programs, organizations and participants to promote creative aging in Utah. Mission - To support optimal aging through the creative arts by serving as a clearinghouse of information and education for participants and professionals in Utah’s older adult communities.
UtahAging.org - The Utah Commission on Aging
The Utah Commission on Aging (UCOA) sponsors and manages UtahAging.org as Utah's official statewide virtual resource center for older adults. UCOA convenes expert stakeholders to share resources and best practices from our communities, public policy, education, and research to help Utahns navigate the opportunities and challenges of the aging experience.
Arts & Aging - The Utah Commission on Aging
The Arts and Aging promotes creative engagement for those in the second half of life. Whether art experiences are more passive, such as attending an exhibit or concert, or more active, such as learning a skill or participating in the performing arts, wellness is nurtured when we engage in the arts. Arts engagement benefits people across the health spectrum and includes the Creative Arts Therapies. Research is demonstrating that participation in the arts can positively affect emotional, social and physical health, and contribute to true health promotion, disease prevention, and improved quality life. This page also houses the Creative Aging Teaching Artists Roster.
Lifetime Arts
National Leaders in Creative Aging Program Development
Founded in 2008, Lifetime Arts is a nonprofit arts service organization that offers a positive, modern, artistic and social lens through which to serve, inspire and engage America’s growing population of older adults. Our mission has 3 main components:
1. Encourage creative aging by promoting the inclusion of arts education programs in organizations that serve older adults
2. Prepare teaching artists to develop the creative capacity of older adult learners
3. Foster lifelong learning in and through the arts by increasing opportunities for participation in community based programming
American Alliance of Museums
Report - Museums and Creative Aging: A Healthful Partnership
