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AN ONLINE RESOURCE FROM RESILIA LIFE
Activity CATA-log
Fresh ideas. Practical guidance. More ways to engage.
The Brilliant Minds Activity CATA-log offers more than 100 guided art-looking and art-making activities for older adults. Your one-year subscription includes written and video instructions, supply guidance, adaptations, and support from Resilia Life.
$99.90 · One year of access · No automatic renewal
Spend Less Time Searching.
Have More to Work With.
Finding something engaging to do takes time. Knowing how to introduce it, gather supplies, and adapt it for the person can take even more.
The Brilliant Minds Activity CATA-log brings original activities and practical guidance together in one online resource. Choose an experience, prepare with clear instructions, and bring it into time with a family member or a gathering in your community.
Return whenever you need a fresh idea, a familiar favorite, or another way to invite participation.
More Than 100 Activities
Explore guided art-looking and art-making experiences that invite observation, conversation, imagination, and personal expression.
Written and Video Instructions
Prepare in the way that works for you. Read through the activity or watch the guidance before introducing the experience.
Supply Guidance and Adaptations
Find out what you need, where to find materials, and ways to adjust participation for different interests and abilities.
Support from Resilia Life
Have a question about facilitating an activity or helping someone participate? Contact Resilia Life for guidance.
Ideas You Can Put into Practice
Give Your Gathering a Creative Rhythm
Use these components to shape your time together. Choose an individual activity or combine experiences to suit your participants and the time available.
30-min Warm-Up Activities
Begin with an invitation to participate. These activities help introduce a theme, spark conversation, and get people thinking and responding together.
Explore artworks through observation, questions, and conversation. Invite people to notice details, consider possibilities, and share their perspectives.
Bring ideas into form through guided creative activities. Offer opportunities to choose, experiment, solve problems, and create something personal.
Understand What Makes Engagement Work
The CATA-log’s introductory learning resources—our Primers—help you understand the approach behind the activities.
Explore The Art Effect, L.E.M.O.N.S. Daily Practice, The RESILIA Commitments, and Arts 101. Build your understanding of arts engagement and discover ways to put the person’s interests, choices, and abilities at the center of the experience.
For Time Together at Home
or in Your Community
No art background required. You bring your knowledge of the people participating; Resilia Life provides ideas and guidance to help you begin.
Activity Professionals and Care Teams
Build variety into your activity planning with a resource you can return to throughout the year. Use the instructions and adaptations to prepare and facilitate with greater confidence.
Families and Family Caregivers
Have something ready to explore together. Find guided experiences that give you a starting point for visits, shared routines, and creative time with a family member.
Senior Care and Community Organizations
Bring fresh ideas into adult day centers, senior centers, senior living communities, and memory care settings. Choose experiences with your participants’ interests and abilities in mind.
A Year of
Creative Possibilities
Brilliant Minds CATA-log
$99.90
for one year
Your one-year membership subscription includes:
- Access to more than 100 guided art-looking and art-making activities.
- Written and video instructions.
- Supply guidance, vendor suggestions, and adaptations.
- Access to Primers: Introductory engagement technique.
- Facilitation support from Resilia Life.
One payment. One year of access. No automatic renewal.
Activity supplies are purchased separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Brilliant Minds Activity CATA-log?
It is an online collection of guided art-looking and art-making activities, with instructions and resources to help families, family caregivers, and professionals prepare and lead creative experiences.
Do I need to attend the Symposium first?
You can purchase CATA-log Activity Access independently. The introductory Primers provide a starting point for understanding Resilia Life’s approach.
Do I need art experience?
No. The activities provide guidance to help you prepare and invite participation. People can contribute through looking, talking, making choices, and creating in their own way.
Are supplies included?
No. Activity Access is a digital resource. Supply guidance and vendor suggestions help you identify and purchase the quantity of materials needed for your chosen activities.
Does my membership subscription renew automatically?
No. Your purchase provides one year of access. You will not be charged automatically for another year. Resilia Life will send you an email 30 days prior to invite you to continue your membership for another year but it is not automatic.
Is CATA-log access the same as becoming a Certified Studio Site?
No. CATA-log access provides activity resources and facilitation guidance. The Brilliant Minds Certified Studio Site offering is for organizations seeking training, curriculum, implementation support, and authorization to operate a branded Brilliant Minds program.
Give Creativity an Audience
What people create deserves to be seen and appreciated.
CATA-log members are invited to share their work with Resilia Life for possible inclusion on our website, social media, or gallery. Celebrate individual expression and discover what others are creating.
Your Next Creative Experience Starts Here
Find an idea, gather what you need, and give someone something worth exploring.