Programming, Events and Activities
Nominated by Age Friendly London, Kathy Smith was recognized by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario with a Senior Achievement Award for efforts to advance creative aging programming in and around London Ontario region. Here is a partial list of the creative arts past projects we’ve initiated or co-sponsored:
- 2010 City of London, Building Creative Bridges was a one year project with the goal to connect the Dearness Home Long Term Care Residence and Adult Day Care Program with the local arts community.
- 2012 Chartwell Royalcliffe Seniors Stars Talent Showcase.
- 2013 Planning Your Creative Retirement Series: co sponsored by London Public Library
- 2014 Creative Aging Workshops cosponsored by London Public Library
- 2015 Creative Age Festival and Marketplace sponsored by Museum London and London Public Library
- Launched 2016 Creative Age Art Studio for older adults in Thames Centre sponsored by Dorchester Seniors Centre
- 2016 -17 Dorchester Story Catchers and Digital Literacy Project sponsored by Dorchester Seniors Centre
- 2018 Instructor Training Project co sponsored by London Arts Council
- 2019 Remember When…..a Community Reminiscence Project sponsored by Museum London, London Public Library and London Middlesex Community Housing
- 2020 London Middlesex Community Housing Creative Arts Project for seniors’ housing
- 2020 Creative Age Rural Outreach Project cosponsored by Dorchester Senior Centre
- 2021 to 2023 Direct Message Research Project sponsored by Centre [3] Hamilton, McMaster University and the University of Guelph, funded by Canada Council for the Arts
- Launched 2021 Create @ Home Project a hybrid distance learning pilot project with London Public Library
- 2022 Building Digital Bridges for Seniors Symposium cosponsored by Museum London
- 2022-23 Launch Seniors Art Link online arts education platform for older adults co sponsored by Centre [3] Hamilton
- 2023-24 Creative Age Program in London Public Library Branches
- 2024 -25 Creative Club 50+ Centre
- 2024-25 HeARTful Aging Project sponsored by Aeolian Hall.
