What age do you have to be to start creating amazing works of art?
Can someone who never created an art piece before become an artist later in life? At what age do you stop producing truly inspiring pieces?
Since 1981, not-for-profit PMMA’s (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) Art is Ageless® program has been recognizing the creativity of seniors through an art competition and calendar. The program has expanded to include arts programming, educational opportunities and attendance at cultural events throughout Kansas and Missouri, where PMMA’s 16 communities are located.
The first Art is Ageless calendar in 1981 featured resident art. In 2006, the competition was expanded to include area artists age 65 and older as well. The 2021 Art is Ageless calendar will celebrate 40 years of the program.
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America wins Mature …
Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America wins Mature Media Awards
PMMA (Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America) is on the winners’ list in the 28th annual National Mature Media Awards Program. The Mature Market Resour ...
Cowboy poet entertains residents with tales …
Cowboy poet entertains residents with tales from the ranch
Martin Bergin is a cowboy poet and saddlemaker. He came to Aberdeen Heights to give a talk about life as a cowboy. Cowboy poet and saddlemaker Mar ...
Gentlemen of Sound bring more than …
Gentlemen of Sound bring more than music to Aberdeen Heights
The Gentlemen of Sound came to perform for the residents at Aberdeen Heights. The show included a barbershop quartet and a sing-a-long. There’s no ...
Rapp-Wyman turns life experiences into …
Rapp-Wyman turns life experiences into masterpieces
Juanita Rapp-Wyman For Juanita Rapp-Wyman, art is a deeply personal thing with every photograph, drawing and painting depicting a scene taken from ...
The creative process increases self-esteem, reduces depression, improves memory, promotes critical thinking, encourages playfulness, provides a sense of control, nurtures spirituality, and builds friendships between residents and people outside their generation.
In 2006, a study by George Washington University on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts, found that the arts have a positive effect on health and illness as we age. Current studies in art therapy, music therapy and other creative pursuits confirm that art can affect individuals in positive ways, whether they are creating art or enjoying the works of another.
Encouraging older adults to take up the arts and express themselves is a natural fit for PMMA’s philosophy of empowering older adults to live the way they want to live.
Through the Art is Ageless program, residents and friends of Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America are proving that art, in any form, is an ageless ambition.