The Dementia Spring Foundation is delighted to announce this year’s Dementia Arts Impact Awardees.
“This year’s cohort really embodies what it means to fully engage with the dementia community, meet them where they are, and reflect back stories and experiences that all people can relate to,” said Dr. Marc Rothman, geriatrician and co-founder of Dementia Spring. “I’m thrilled to see their work come to life in 2025.”
Awardees were selected from more than 85 applications from across the globe, a 25% increase from last year. The recipients join a fellowship of artists who have received the Impact Award since 2021. Now in its fourth year, the Impact Award annually provides funds and support to several artists and innovators who are depicting and serving the dementia community.
The winners are:
- The Gold Room, a portrait exhibit with memory cafe, by Juan Carlos Zaldivar, MFA
Website: zaldivar.info
- 73 Seconds, an original stage play exploring the relationship between a son and his mother, who is living with dementia, by Jared Mezzocchi, MFA
Website: https://www.jaredmezzocchi.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaredmezzocchi/
- Expose Dementia Film Festival, set to take place in March 2025, featuring films depicting dementia, by C. Nathaniel Brown, followed by a multi-city Dementia Arts Festival in collaboration with the Dementia Spring Foundation.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cnathanielbrown1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnathanielbrown/
Dementia Spring supports visual and performing artists who raise awareness about dementia, and inspire creativity in people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Learn more about Dementia Spring and the Dementia Arts Impact Awards at DementiaSpring.org.
