Imagine Arts and older people in care

Kate Organ from the Barings Foundation wrote:Kate Organ from the Barings Foundation wrote:

““Artistic expression can particularly explore and Artistic expression can particularly explore and  challenge stereotypes and assumptions, challenge stereotypes and assumptions, 

revealing the glorious complexities of getting revealing the glorious complexities of getting  through life. Older peoplethrough life. Older people’’s perspectives, as s perspectives, as 

they create new works of art, bring a wealth of they create new works of art, bring a wealth of  possibilities of subjects, forms and contexts that possibilities of subjects, forms and contexts that  can enrich the cultural offer for very many can enrich the cultural offer for very many 

peoplepeople””..

“Man does not cease to play because he grows old; man grows old because he ceases to play.”

George Bernard Shaw