Creative Aging Programs
An offering of programs for adults to engage in creative lifelong learning. Programs explore the rich potential of aging and offer opportunities to impact the community’s health and wellbeing.
Alzheimer’s Café at the Memory Hub
Enjoy companionship, good food, live music, and relaxing fun at the Alzheimer’s Café at The Memory Hub, next to the Frye.
Bridges
Home-based creative arts experiences for adults living with dementia.
here:now – Arts Engagement for Adults Living with Dementia
here:now is an arts-engagement program of the Frye Art Museum for adults living with dementia and their care partners to enjoy a creative and relaxing afternoon together.
Meet Me at the Movies
Meet Me at the Movies is a unique film experience. Short clips from classic and modern films are shown, followed by audience discussion and reminiscence guided by a moderator.
Creative Aging Conferences, Lectures, and Films
The Frye Art Museum offers professional development opportunities and public programs that encourage community conversation on arts engagement, dementia awareness, and creative aging through hands-on workshops, lectures, and films.
Advisory Committee
Karen Maeda Allman
Community Relations and Events Coordinator
Elliott Bay Book Company
Marigrace Becker
Program Manager, Community Education and Impact, UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center
Michelle Cheng
Director of Education & Community Partnerships
Frye Art Museum
Amy Hamblin
Artist
Patricia Klingler
Corporate Trainer and Personal Coach (retired)
Mary Jane Knecht
Manager, Creative Aging Programs, Frye Art Museum
Jennifer Kulik, PhD
Founder & CEO, Silver Kite Community Arts
Lisa Mayfield
Founder, Aging Wisdom
Kavan Peterson
Co-Founder, ChangingAging.org; President, Harvest Home Care
Keri Pollock
Director of Marketing and Communications, Aging Wisdom
Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD
Neuropsychologist
UW Medicine Memory and Brain Wellness Center
Karen M. Winston
Senior Planner, Aging and Disability Services, City of Seattle
The Creative Aging Programs are made possible with support from the estate of M. Jean Fisher, Richard & Maude Ferry Charitable Foundation, and Aging Wisdom. Additional support is provided by the Frye Foundation and Frye Art Museum members.
Digital Resources
Explore virtual art discussions, activities, and more on the Frye From Home blog.
Watch
An introduction to Creative Aging Programs On Dementia Recording | Lynn Casteel Harper On Dementia Recording | Susan H. McFadden, PhD On Dementia Recording | Anne Basting, PhD
Read
Creative Aging (2016) illustrated publication