Growing Old With The Elderly Project Seeking Participants. Join Barbara Bridges for our next chapter
Growing Old With the Elderly will empower and give purpose and community to a group of 6-10 author/artists. They will embrace and celebrate their lived experiences both in the past and as they look toward the future.
The first session, January-March will launch with brainstorming ideas for writing one 1000-word illustrated comedic essay. The essays are meant to honor and celebrate the comedy of the human condition by drawing on the participants’ experiences with the elderly – themselves or others. These will be general works that will include strategies for coping and may serve as inspiration to others.
Holly Tappen, Karen McDonald, Kelly Frankenberg, Linda Fox, Craig Harris, Liisa Le, Barbara Bridges, Leo Fortune, Tom Fulton, Laura Burlis, Publication Advisor: Bree Bridges
Read about the Growing Old Authors!
We plan to publish the collected works and stage an Exhibition and book signing event. Each author will receive a $300 participation fee and two copies of the book. Books will be distributed to at least 15 facilities which would benefit from owning this artwork. Books will also be available to buy at cost, with no profits sought.
The participants will design this project. Seeking candidates who may already be working on a personal writing project. Once the comedic essays are completed, we may create a feedback activity to review each others’ personal work. An ongoing writing group led by Barbara and other ACW members may continue to build community after the Exhibition event.
Art To Change The World has also found funding for moderators and guests to inspire and encourage ongoing participant access and success. There will be many opportunities for current ACW members to serve as both paid and volunteer consultants for the various components of the program.
Project Image created by Bryce Mason