Art Programs for
People with Dementia
& their Care Partners
Art Programs for
People with Dementia
& their Care Partners
Take a break from the everyday and find your joy in art!
Look at art.
Talk about art.
Make art.
Empowering Lives Through Creative Connection
Arts & Minds provides meaningful art-centered programs for adults with memory loss, Alzheimer's, or dementia, and their care partners. Our programs are held in museums, community centers and online, where our teaching artists gently guide participants in group conversations about art followed by accessible artmaking workshops. We are dedicated to providing positive emotional and cognitive experiences that reduce isolation and build a supportive community.
Key Services
Our Programs
Arts & Minds offers free art programs in both English and Spanish designed to meet the needs of people with dementia and their care partners. In museums, community centers, and interactive online sessions, we create a space where art fosters joy and connection for those experiencing memory loss.
Professional Training
We empower museum and arts educators, dementia care specialists, social workers and artists to create meaningful programs for people with memory loss and their care partners. We offer training and professional development in the Arts & Minds approach online or at your site.
What To Expect at Arts & Minds
Our Partners
What Our Participants Say
My husband has truly enjoyed being involved in social interaction with other people with cognitive decline and being able to have intellectual discussions led by amazing educators who understand the needs of the participants. Many thanks to Arts & Minds for the joy it has brought our family.
Dana Minaya
The amazing thing about Arts & Minds programs is that they provide a way to be together, focusing on what is still going right, not what is missing. It was a beautiful thing to see the facilitators treat each person with respect and patience and kindness. I learned so much from them and it really helped my relationship with my mom through the end of her life.
Lydia Mann
...You are so on point about the art, and so warm about interacting with and including all the participants! Actually, having Arts & Minds on Zoom is better for some than physically going to a museum because we get so tired these days.
Judy Thoms
We always look forward to getting the Arts & Minds email reminding us of the program. Arts & Minds give us something special to look forward to.
Diane Levy
Thank you for the opportunities to get out of myself — and into myself.
Chris
The collage class opened me up in so many ways I never knew possible. It gave me new eyes.
Robin
How You Can Help
From volunteering your time to making a charitable donation, there are many ways to support our work of providing free, high-quality arts programming to those who need it most.