Partners in Arts Participation
ACHF Arts Access
Older adults with limited income and little exposure to the performing arts will attend performances that they could not otherwise afford. Project participants will complete a survey with questions related to their income level and previous theater and other performing arts participation experiences. 2: Opportunities for older adults to learn about and attend performances will support our mission to enhance comprehensive wellness and quality of life. Project participants will respond to survey questions related to the social and emotional impacts of the theater experience such as their perceived benefits and how they feel about the experience.
272 theater tickets were purchased for older adults of limited income to attend live theater. Forty-nine different people attended at least one performance. The project aimed to provide older adults (age 62+) of limited income with opportunities to attend live theater performances that they could not otherwise afford. The organization is home to approximately 200 such individuals. The project was promoted in these communities through fliers, announcements at resident gatherings, and personal invitations from organization staff. To assess the achievement of this outcome, actual participants were compared against rosters of potential participants. 2: Forty-nine participants were involved in a range of enrichment activities to enhance their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual wellness. Assessment activities related to the service goals of the organization were creative and participatory. Participants created chalk drawings and collages to reflect their feelings after seeing the operas. They participated in a game show to gauge knowledge acquisition in a fun, non-threatening way. There were a couple of world café-style discussions to elicit opinions and generate discussion of challenging topics. They worked through passages of Shakespeare and performed for each other.