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People Incorporated Artability Art Show and Sale
Aroha is proud to support People Incorporated’s Artability program, an arts program that promotes mental health through artistic self-expression. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Artability Art Show and Sale, celebrating the creativity and contributions of people with mental illnesses in our community. Participating artists selling their work receive 80% of the profits, with the remaining 20% supporting the Artability program.
The show and sale runs October 25-27 at the Show Gallery Lowertown in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Click here for more information.
East Side Arts Council
The East Side Arts Council (ESAC) has been providing accessible, free, quality art programs for people of all ages, backgrounds and economic status in Saint Paul, Minnesota’s East Side neighborhood for 28 years.
Aroha is pleased to support ArtsYes, ESAC’s youth program that offers classes led by professional artists at schools and recreation centers in subjects such as Hip-Hop dance, Hmong dance, visual arts, theater and more. In addition, Aroha supports ESAC's Art for Summer Blast program which brings professional artists to recreation centers and parks across Saint Paul each week throughout the summer.
To learn more about the East Side Arts Council, visit eastsideartscouncil.org.
Photo Credit: East Side Arts Council
Mosaic Course Offered at John Michael Kohler Arts Center
Aroha is thrilled to support John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s creative aging program as part of the Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums initiative. This fall, the center offered a mosaic course through their Art Links Sheyboygan series for older adults in the Sheboygan, Wisconsin region. Participants in the 8-week program learned the basics of mosaic, designed a personal mosaic piece and created mosaic components that will become part of a large collaborative community mosaic piece.
"...I found myself completely immersed in our project with a deep sense of joy I haven't felt in a long time. I'm so thankful for being a part of Art Links. What a wonderful experience with a talented group of people!" - Student participant
Visit jmkac.org to learn more.
Photo Credit: Claire Carlson
MN Teaching Artist Training in Creative Aging
In July, Aroha Philanthropies and the Minnesota State Arts Board co-presented a teaching artist training in creative aging, equipping 50 Minnesota teaching artists to lead creative aging programs. The free training, facilitated by Lifetime Arts, included an orientation to ageism, a review of the unique needs of older adult learners, hands-on practice in developing creative aging curriculums, and practical ideas for increasing social engagement through creative activities. A committee of Minnesota teaching artists advised on the design of the training. This link includes a session-by-session account of the experience, written by Lifetime Arts.
A second Minnesota training will be offered on October 21 and 22, 2019 in Minneapolis. Interested Minnesota teaching artists can fill out a lottery registration form here. Stay tuned for more information to come.
Photo Credit: Sarah DrebelbisÂ