Who We Are
Our mission is to provide innovative arts programming and education to enhance the well-being and social connection among older adults throughout North Carolina. The Creative Aging Network-NC campus, located in Greensboro NC, serves as a site for intergenerational and multicultural engagement, collaboration and education.
At CAN-NC, we aim to create a healthier, more positive aging experience with creativity as the catalyst. We know that adult learners of all ability levels are internally motivated and self-directed, and that they bring a wealth of knowledge and life experiences to learning. Our professionally trained teaching artists respect this and encourage incorporating life history into the art-making process.
What We Do
For older adults of all ability levels, we offer a variety of creative programs. Traditionally, our professionally trained teaching artists would facilitate programs on our campus as well as locations where older people live and gather. We nurture and promote the artistic talent and unique voices of our diverse older generation and empower them to share their voices through the arts. Through creative self-expression and promotion of the resulting artwork, we are advocating a new way of thinking about our later years.
For aging service providers, we offer training, education and consultation on best practices and evidence-based creative programs for older adults through conference presentations and interactive workshops for any size group locally, regionally or nationally.
For the community, we provide educational presentations, programs for caregivers, and special projects to support causes or address specific issues.