Creative Aging Grant
Forecasted
Creative Aging Grant supports Idaho libraries in offering artist-led arts workshops for older adults that build creative skills, strengthen social connections, and support participants’ well-being.
Funder: Idaho Commission for Libraries
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Interim report) | October 2027 (Final report)
Funding Amounts: $2,000 per library in 2025; $28,000 awarded across 14 libraries
Summary: Supports Idaho libraries in offering artist-led arts programming that strengthens older adults’ creative skills, social connections, and well-being.
Key Information: The prior award cycle served public libraries located in Idaho.
Description
The Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL) administers the Creative Aging Grant to expand arts-based programming for older adults in Idaho libraries. Through funding and professional development, the program builds libraries’ capacity to serve an aging population, strengthens partnerships with arts organizations and teaching artists, and assesses how creative programming affects participants’ well-being. It follows Lifetime Arts’ creative aging model, emphasizing artist-led learning, creative engagement, and skills mastery in a social environment.
Lifetime Arts provides funding, thought leadership, and professional development. Arts Idaho contributes funding, connects libraries with regional teaching artists, and provides partnership resources. The program also receives support from the Idaho Commission on Aging and Division of Veterans Services, with funding made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
