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Meet Me: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia

The Department of Education recently published Meet Me: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia, a comprehensive resource for creating art programs for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. All of the content from this publication is available on this easy-to-use website. You can read interviews with experts in the field of art, aging, and Alzheimer's disease; learn about the findings from an evidence-based research study conducted by NYU School of Medicine to evaluate the efficacy of the Meet Me at MoMA program; review guides for creating arts-related programs in various settings; and explore works from MoMA's collection through thematic art modules or by browsing the artwork section. In addition, this site includes special multimedia content pertaining to the Museum's overall programming in art and dementia.

The MoMA Alzheimer's Project

The MoMA Alzheimer's Project is the nationwide expansion of MoMA's art and dementia programs, including Meet Me at MoMA, the Museum's outreach program for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers. Funded by a major grant from MetLife Foundation, the project broadens the reach of these programs through the development of resources that can be used by museums, assisted-living facilities, and other community organizations serving people with dementia and their caregivers. For more information on The MoMA Alzheimer's Project, see the History of the Project.

For more information on the Museum's programs in art and dementia, please visit the Alzheimer's Program page or write to alzheimersproject@moma.org.

Credits

The MoMA Alzheimer's Project: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia is made possible by

Access Programs are made possible by a lead grant from the Stavros S. Niarchos Foundation. Major annual support is provided by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Additional support is provided by an anonymous donor, Helen Bader Foundation, Von Seebeck – Share B Charitable Trust, Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation, Dorothy S. Fried Trust, Charles Henry Leach II Foundation, Langner Family Fund of The New York Community Trust, The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and other generous donors.

Education Programs are made possible by endowments established by Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman, Edward John Noble Foundation, Emily Fisher Landau, Leo and Julia Forchheimer Foundation, The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art, and by the gifts of Emmett S. and Jamie L. Watson, Murray and Belle Nathan, Helen Rehr, and Stanley R. Stangren. Major annual support is provided by MoMA's Trustee Committee on Education and The Friends of Education of The Museum of Modern Art. Additional support is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Citi Foundation, Vital Projects Fund, Family Caregiver Alliance with The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, The Dreitzer Foundation, David Rockefeller, Jr., Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, Kathryn Gleason, Jephson Educational Trusts, Tiger Baron Foundation, Inc., The Bahl Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and other generous donors.

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Legal Statement

The guidelines and methods presented in The MoMA Alzheimer's Project's web-based and printed resources, and at its in-person trainings and workshops, are being shared so that others can learn about MoMA's experiences in providing programs for people with dementia and their caregivers. The MoMA Alzheimer's Project is not a formal training program, and MoMA does not offer certification, oversight services, formal partnership opportunities, or membership programs.