ArtEx Symposium
Elevate Your Spaces and Life Enrichment Programs with Creative Engagement!
Artifying Your Community Starts with You!
Bring It!
If you're ready to move beyond routine crafts and bring deeper meaning, engagement, and vibrancy to your programming—this experience is for you.
- ArtEx Symposium, a dynamic 3-hour workshop designed for life enrichment professionals, activity directors, and senior living teams.
- Discover how to design and lead meaningful art experiences that inspire connection, purpose, and cognitive engagement among older adults. Learn the science behind art and aging, gain practical tools to boost creativity in your community, and connect with peers for support and idea exchange.
Benefits
What You’ll Gain:
- A deeper understanding of the neuroscience behind art and aging.
- The five essential elements of impactful art programming in healthcare environments.
- Strategies to stretch your supply budget while increasing visual and therapeutic impact.
- Practical tools to enhance engagement for residents with dementia, mobility challenges, or cognitive decline.
- Access to a network of peer professionals for collaboration, support, and inspiration.
Symposium Facilitation & Structure
The ArtEx Symposium is led by Ellie Rose, artist, social gerontologist, and principal of Resilia, a leader in creative aging innovation.
With a background in both the arts and gerontology, Ellie brings a unique blend of clinical insight and creative expertise to every session.
3-hour Training
This immersive 3-hour training is designed for certified life enrichment professionals, activity directors, and therapeutic recreation specialists working in healthcare and senior care settings.
The curriculum is grounded in evidence-based research and includes:
- Structured, hands-on learning rooted in the science of aging and engagement.
- Individual and group activities to foster real-time creativity and collaboration.
- Opportunities to practice new skills, receive performance feedback, and build professional confidence.
Whether you’re new to life enrichment or a seasoned leader, ArtEx provides practical tools and fresh perspectives to take your programming to the next level.
Stop coloring inside the lines!
Start creating something unforgettable and step into art that heals, connects, and empowers.
As a life enrichment leader, you play a key role in the mental, emotional, and social health of the individuals you serve. ArtEx gives you the creative and clinical insight to elevate your programs—making every art experience not just meaningful, but transformative.
