Category Archives: Community News

News from Long Beach Senior Arts Colony: “This Is Me” Art Exhibit Video

Posted on April 5, 2019 by EngAGE

The Creative Brain Training art workshops, led by instructor Ciana Lee, began at LBSAC in the fall of 2018. The first part of this series focused on cultivating connections between residents through the shared act of making. The final project … Continue reading →

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News from LBSAC: “This Is Me” Art Show Opens March 30th

Posted on March 19, 2019 by EngAGE

Join us for the opening reception or visit the show through June 1st! Scroll down to read the story behind this interesting exhibit. The Steps to Self through Creative Brain Training The Creative Brain Training art workshops, led by instructor Ciana … Continue reading →

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Featured Teaching Artist: Joshua Ford

Posted on March 12, 2019 by EngAGE

For the last several years, Alma Wright, EngAGE Program Director at The Magnolia at 9th Senior Apartments in San Bernardino, CA, has nurtured a relationship with Cal State University, San Bernardino. She was initially contacted by Annie Buckley, a Professor … Continue reading →

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News from Metro Chinatown: Working with India ink

Posted on March 6, 2019 by EngAGE

Residents at The Metro @ Chinatown Senior Lofts in Los Angeles, CA, joined their art instructor, Fabian Debora, in the art studio for their weekly class. The assignment was to work with India ink, a medium long favored by illustrators, … Continue reading →

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News from Olivera: Creating Colorful Art

Posted on March 5, 2019 by EngAGE

At Olivera Senior Apartments in Pomona, CA, residents play with color when making a rainbow tree by stippling on colorful leaves with bundled cotton Q-Tips. Stippling is the process of drawing, painting, or engraving using numerous small dots or specks. … Continue reading →

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News from ACE/121: Gallery Exhibiting Artists + After School Program

Posted on March 4, 2019 by EngAGE

From ACE/121 in Glendale, CA: Creating a better understanding of ace/121 as a community and growing our intergenerational collaborations are two of our outreach goals. Accordingly, we encourage exhibiting artists (resident and non-resident) to visit the After School Program, operated … Continue reading →

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News from Flower Park Plaza: Watercolors

Posted on March 3, 2019 by EngAGE

Budding artists at Flower Park Plaza in Santa Ana, CA, explored their creative side using watercolors to create a botanical painting. Even though watercolors were new to them, after some initial practice they were able to understand how to use … Continue reading →

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