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2009 Winner, Creative Expression:

Museum of Modern Art, (MoMA) - New York, NY

MoMA is committed to being the foremost modern art museum by establishing, preserving, and docu-

menting a permanent collection of the highest order; presenting educational programs and exhibits of

unparalleled significance; sustaining a library, archives, and conservation laboratory; and supporting

scholarship and publications of intellectual merit. Programs such as “Meet Me at MoMA” are part of a

broader effort to provide experiences with modern and contemporary art regardless of age, ability, or

background. Website: www.moma.org/meetme/index

Program:

Meet Me at MoMA

“Meet Me at MoMA” is a free program for

people with early to mid-stage Alzheim-
er’s disease (or related dementias), and

their caregivers, providing them mutually

beneficial opportunities for self expres-

sion, connection, and learning. Looking

at, discussing, and making art require no

access to short-term memory, yet provide
emotional and intellectual stimulation.

MoMA offers interactive gallery tours

led by trained educators, to individuals

once each month September through

June, and to day care groups and
assisted living facilities upon request year-

round. MoMA also offers a multi-week

series of art making classes. The “Meet

Me at MoMA” program has been widely

replicated.

“[T]hose of us who plan, organize and teach
the programs attempt to serve both the person with
dementia and the care partner equally. Receiving The Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer’s

Disease Caregiving Legacy Award in 2009 was such a special honor because it acknowledged what

others hadn’t—how hard we’ve worked to improve quality of life for care partners, as well as those they

care for.” - Francesca Rosenberg, Director, Community, Access & School Programs

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