Arts & Minds Initiative
Celebrate the joys and benefits of art and art making in later life
Arts & Minds encompasses a variety of arts-in-aging and arts-in-dementia programs on our continuum of care campus and in community locations. No previous artistic experience or knowledge is necessary to participate.
Arts & Minds Programs
- OMA sessions at Menorah Park
- OMA sessions at other community sites
- "OMA-thon"
- OMA-of-the-Month Club
Read about SJFS’s M-Power U Arts & Minds class and the traveling showcase “Arts & Minds: A Showcase for Creative Aging” in this NCC News article: Arts & Minds keeps locals growing and learning at all ages
Are you a...
- An older adult living in the community? In a residence or nursing home?
- A family member of or caregiver to an older adult?
- Skilled nursing facilities, senior residence, or senior center?
- A library or community center?
- A service organization, large family group, or student group?
- A current or future professional in elder services, or an interested community member who wants to volunteer to work for creative aging?
You can participate in Arts & Minds no matter where you are in the greater CNY community:
To enroll, for information, or to inquire about bringing Arts & Minds programming to your group, family, agency, or facility, contact Arts & Minds Coordinator Hannah Pietra, MS, LCAT, MT-BC at pietrah@sjfs.org or call 315-446-9111 x130
SJFS’s programs are made possible by generous individual donors and corporate sponsors, as well as funding from grantors including the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, the CNY Arts Grants for Regional Arts and Cultural Engagement regrant program and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts, The Brookdale Foundation Group, and Leonard and Irwin Kamp Family Foundation.
