10 October 2023
The pandemic more than proved the value of the arts to wellbeing in general, and certainly that of the creative ageing movement to older people. However, what comes next?
The Baring Foundation is today publishing two new reports. The first marks the achievements and growth of creative ageing practice. Celebrating Age was a five-year programme worth £3million which supported 32 projects, jointly funded by the Baring Foundation and the Arts Council England. The report includes a series of case studies from 16 of these organisations, many of whom have developed their projects into regular programmes.
The second report – Creative Ageing: What Next? – takes the form of a series of essays by different contributors on different issues, including but not limited to:
- How can creative ageing go wider and be more inclusive?
- How we can remove barriers for older emerging and professional artists?
- How could arts for older people become as equally supported as arts for younger people?
- The need for a national Government strategy for creativity and ageing.
The reports are being launched at a major conference on creative ageing today in Newcastle upon Tyne, hosted by Equal Arts, and funded by the Arts Council England and the Baring Foundation.
