Presentations
ESTA offers a broad range of presentations for audiences both large and small at conferences, universities, senior centers, long-term care facilities, arts and aging councils, and other venues. Presentations run for 45-90 minutes and are tailored to meet the venue’s special needs and interests. See below for a representative list:
ESTA Overview, the history, methodology, and programming of Elders Share the Arts in light of the emerging field of creative aging
Ageism: the Last Great “Ism”, historic attitudes toward aging and how negative stereotypes are slowly but radically changing
Creativity and Aging, the potential for creativity throughout our entire lifetimes and its direct impact on health and well-being
Dramatic Connections, the use of living history theater arts to mine stories from life experiences and forge intergenerational connections
The Art of Remembering, the evocation of memory and the heightened role of reminiscence as we grow older
TimeSlips, an educative presentation of the benefits of a group story making process for people with dementia
We Are Our Stories, a creative exploration of the riches of life story that we all have to draw on