People with memory illnesses, their loved ones and care partners are invited to participate in this free, fun-filled hour creating poetry set to music inspired by the stories, costumes, and grounds of The Santa Fe Opera. To participate, contact alysha@aloveoflearning.org, or call 505-913-2186.
Community-in-Residence (CIR) is a series of free art events for all elders, people living with Alzheimer’s disease, their caregivers, and the general public. CIR builds on the concept of an artist-in-residence program, which typically invites people to enjoy a time and space away from their usual environment and obligations.
CIR is a growing consortium of Santa Fe-based arts and cultural institutions. CIR members include: the New Mexico History Museum; the Alzheimer’s Creativity Project; Alzheimer’s Poetry Project; Georgia O’Keeffe Museum; Lifesongs: a program of the Academy for the Love of Learning; Museum of International Folk Art; Vista Living; and the Santa Fe Opera.
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Castagnola Family Fund facilitated by the Santa Fe Community Foundation; Poetry Foundation; McCune Foundation; NM Arts a division of the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Santa Fe Arts Commission.
