No Art Experience Necessary!

Methow Creative Aging is a Dementia-Friendly Arts Engagement Program -

Volunteers participating in this free, three hour training will learn to lead art and music activities while employing methods to promote a joyful experience for care partners and people living with dementia or other challenges. We will go over the nuts and bolts of setting up a comfortable working space, putting together an art kit, facilitating the activities, adaptive assistance techniques, communication, and methods for ensuring success. 

The Methow Creative Aging volunteer trainings will lead to opportunities to bring hands-on arts expression and/or music activities into Jamie’s Place adult residence, for dementia education companion care programs, and with additional training, into individual homes for people living with dementia and their care partners.

@Winthrop Public Library - 9am -1pm

Snacks provided. Bring a brown bag lunch for a social sharing hour about the program after the training.

Register HERE

About your instructor:
Methow Creative Aging is led by local artist Janet Fagan. With degrees from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, The University of PA, and the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Janet brings her years of experience practicing art and working as a teaching artist with the Creative Aging team at the Frye Art Museum to Methow at Home. In addition to her work with adults living with dementia, Janet has a deep history in museum education, drawing, painting and printmaking instruction. Janet is a working artist living in Mazama and her work can be seen at the Winthrop Gallery and the Confluence in Twisp. Learn more about Janet and her artistic practice at JanetFagan.com

Methow At Home’s dementia education and care partner support programming and the Methow Creative Aging program are made possible with the support of Moccasin Lake Foundation and the Richard and Maude Ferry Charitable Foundation.