Sundogs and Sunflowers:
An Art for Life Program Guide for Creative Aging, Health, and Wellness
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The North Dakota Council on the Arts’ (NDCA) nationally-recognized Art for Life Program brings together local arts agencies, elder care facilities, schools, and folk and contemporary artists to improve the health and wellness of elders through intensive art and artist interactions.
To better inform and guide our program partners and to assist other organizations and communities in replicating this effort, a toolkit developed with folk and contemporary artists, academics, folklorists, physicians, nurses, gerontologists, and speech therapists is provided.
The toolkit consists of:
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Sundogs and Sunflowers: An Art for Life Program Guide for Creative Aging, Health, and Wellness
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Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains
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Dozens of online articles and activity plans
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Take Flight and On the Edge of the Wind, a guided imagery CD set with user manual
The NDCA, with the generous support of the Bush Foundation, made these materials available to 1,200 local arts agencies and elder care facilities in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, as well as nationally.