Creative Aging grants support skill-based instruction alongside opportunities for social engagement and community building in and through the arts for older adults.
Donor Name: Vermont Arts Council
State: Vermont
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Priority is given to projects facilitated by Vermont artists and to projects that link with the Council’s approach to creative aging in Vermont. On the Council’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster, applicants may find a list of Vermont artists who have trained with Lifetime Arts to design creative aging programs that include skill-based instructional lessons and intentional social engagement opportunities. Other experienced teaching artists can be found on the Council’s general Teaching Artist Roster. In addition, the Council has partnered with Clemmons Family Farm to diversify the voices contributing to the states creative aging efforts with the Clemmons Family Farm’s Creative Aging Teaching Artist Roster.
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for up to $6,000 to support activities designed for older adults aged 60+ led by experienced teaching artists.
Grant Period
Fundable project activities take place between January 1, 2025, and August 31, 2025.
Eligible Projects
Examples of projects include:
- hiring a teaching artist to lead a series of photography workshops with a local senior center
- hiring a teaching artist to lead remote workshops for older adults in their homes, supplying materials, providing opportunities for social engagement, and giving support to caregivers
- hiring teaching artists or mentors to work with older adults to capture and/or create a series of stories or poems at a local library, arts organization, or community center
Who may apply?
Vermont nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, agencies of state government, counties, and municipalities are eligible to apply. This includes arts organizations, senior centers, and area agencies on aging. Collaborations with or among such organizations are welcomed.
For more information, visit Vermont Arts Council.
