Upcoming Events:

Create & Celebrate - May 2009

MindAlert - Songwriting Works - October 15, 2008

Learn more about Judith-Kate Friedman and Songwriting Works.

TimeSlips Training - October 21, 2008

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One City, One Book - October 2008
CCA-NC will host several series of book discussion groups and art projects with staff, families, and residents in nursing homes and assisted livings in collaboration with the Greensboro Public Library's annual One City, One Book celebration. This year's selection is The Pleasure Was Mine by Tommy Hays, a quietly wrenching portrayal of grief, a magical and romantic story about the power of love, and an unexpectedly moving take on the resilience of family.

Past Events:

"Multicultural Elders Project"

Professional artist Barbara Campbell-Thomas led five workshops inviting elders from Vietnamese, Bosnian/Serbo-Croatian, Russian, American, and Montagnard communities to participate in creating art. Each group created a 30"x40" canvas that expresses their unique cultures, life experiences and what living in America means to them.

Through this project, the CCA-NC aims to promote an appreciation of visual arts among underexposed communities of seniors by providing them with an opportunity to experience creative self-expression in a safe and supportive environment. The panels showcase the talents, histories, and contributions of North Carolina's diverse elderly population.

This project received support from the United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro and the North Carolina Arts Council and was in collaboration with Senior Resources of Guilford, Greensboro Historical Museum, and The Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship.

"A Celebration of Diversity in the Arts"
As part of the 4th Annual Diversity Officers Forum through the Johnetta B. Cole Global Diversity & Inclusion Institute at Bennett College, CCA-NC exhibited TimeSlips stories at the Greensboro Central Library. This city-wide exhibition included stories written by elders with dementia and educational materials about Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias as well as creativity and aging.

"The Art of Aging: Creativity Matters"
As part of this national public awareness campaign, the CCA-NC sponsored an "Art of Aging" event in collaboration with The Greensboro Senior Center. Through video documentation of the event, the CCA-NC created a training video used by the National Center for Creative Aging (NCCA) in their campaign kit. This was a collaborative effort between the NCCA, its networks, The National Institute of Senior Centers and The National Association of State Arts Agencies.

Interested in helping us spread the word about creative aging in North Carolina? Complete this form and return it to CCA-NC.