Opera and Creative Aging

Leah D. Wilson, director of learning and engagement
Jackie Schiffer, audience development project coordinator

Creative Aging

Arts-based programming that focuses on the potential of older adults to live productive, healthy lives as a result of their participation in the arts

Photo Credit: Jackie Schiffer/OPERA America

"I want my singers to be confident, comfortable and courageous."

—Jeanne Kelly, executive director, Encore Creativity for Older Adults

Photo Credit: Jeanne Kelly/Encore Chorale

Experience-Based
Learning in Opera

Photo Credit: Robert Goodwin, Courtesy The Santa Fe Opera

Photo Credit: Susan Sullivan/Sky Opera, Courtesy Seattle Opera

Photo Credit: Jackie Schiffer/OPERA America

Photo courtesy of: Jamie Andrews/Minnesota Opera

Opera and Creative Aging

Download the full report and access resources:
operaamerica.org/CreativeAging

Contact

Jackie Schiffer, audience development project coordinator, OPERA America
JSchiffer@operaamerica.org

Leah D. Wilson, director of learning and engagement, OPERA America
LWilson@operaamerica.org

Jeanne Kelly, executive director, Encore Creativity for Older Adults
Jeanne.Kelly@encorecreativity.org

Resources

Arts for the Aging, aftaarts.org
Elders Share the Arts, estanyc.org
Encore Creativity of Older Adults, encorecreativity.org
Grantmakers in the Arts, giaarts.org/arts-and-aging
The National Center for Creative Aging, creativeaging.org
National Guild for Community Education, nationalguild.org