Check out the latest artists who are grappling with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia of all kinds through their original work. If you’re an artist or art programmer telling a new story of dementia and want to be Spotlighted, submit a Spotlight.
Documentary chronicles memory choirs that bring opportunities for singing and socializing to those living with dementia
Mirador is designed intentionally to be accessible to those with cognitive decline and their care partners
Teenager honors her grandfather’s memory by teaching art classes for those living with mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Caregivers short film chronicles a chance meeting among 3 women, one of whom is living with Alzheimer’s, and their journey forward
Screenplay to feature-length film explores the dynamics among siblings and caregivers for their loved one living with dementia
Solo play arises from a caregiver’s therapeutic writings throughout a decade of walking with her mom through dementia
Daughter’s determination and drive against dementia has led to multiple volumes of this activity book for older adults
Caregiver seeks to help others heal through her music following her late husband’s battle with Alzheimer’s
Jewelry company honors the artist’s grandmother, Thekla, a World War II survivor, a teacher, a mother, and a person who was living with dementia
Annual program brings together people living with cognitive decline to create works of art and culminates in a show within their community
Filmmaker goes from short to feature-length as she takes on frontotemporal dementia in this coming of middle age story
Artist processes her own experience with serious illness alongside her father’s dementia diagnosis in a series of revealing portraits
Artist continues his work in figurative and abstract art, amplified by his caregiver
The documentary chronicles a father and daughter living with and caring for someone who is living with dementia
The short documentary tells the story of 5 diverse caregivers amid their journey through Alzheimer’s.
Photography and painting allow father and son to find a shared experience and language amid Alzheimer’s
Multimedia project depicts letting go of the person we’d thought we’d be amid dementia with audio, video, and multiple-exposure still images
Music therapy programs encourage movement, deep breathing, and singing for older adults and those living with dementia.
Standing People Together seeks to engage in conversations around issues of dementia, memory loss, and others
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings those living with dementia together for 6 weeks of creative programming
Photobook documents families’ time together through dementia; the process brings caregivers consolation
Short film immerses viewers in the world of a grandmother affected by Lewy body dementia
Photographic design project visualizes the knowing and forgetting of the artist’s father in his journey with Lewy body dementia
2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Modesto Flako Jimenez immerses viewers in Mercedes’ kitchen and life with dementia
2023 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Kim Blanck writes/directs her debut film following a Chinese woman fighting dementia
Educator creates bespoke large-format books accessible to those living with dementia and other brain changes.
Cabaret show seeks to provide connection amongst those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia
Performance, memoir tells the story of the interconnectedness of new life and cognitive decline
Arts, life story program creates intergenerational engagement, seeking to build a culture of compassion in dementia care
Theatrical work reimagines personas from a dementia care facility, encourages conversation around art and long-term care
Family portraits—man’s best friend included—create priceless memories, spur conversations about dementia.
Artist documents caregiving with her mother for their matriarch who was living with Alzheimer’s disease over 5 years.
Composition takes inspiration from those sharing their experiences with Alzheimer’s disease.
Artist and former caregiver finds inspiration for her surreal and graphic compositions in interactions with her father.
Art, nature program seeks to provide a meaningful, creative outlet for those living with dementia and the community.
Artist Emily Page describes her family’s journey through her father’s frontotemporal dementia in this book and series of paintings.
Care partner and wife publishes a collection of poems on this shared experience through dementia.
Closing Time song cycle evokes the emotions of a couple living with dementia.
Dangerous Vacancies choreographer hopes to convey connection, resiliency, and bliss in this dance inspired by dementia
Flowering Your Mind explores the role of flower and color on positive emotional and cognitive benefits in those living with dementia
Musicians, caregivers, and those living with dementia find connection and care in the joy of music.
This weekly mailer provides art supplies and an engaged activity to those living with dementia and their care partners.
An exploration of dementia, memory, and the transformative power of theater in this play that twists through time.
The play takes the audience on a journey exploring the ramifications of an early stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award winner Arlieta Hall brings laughter and improv to dementia care.
2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award winner Jess King awakens connection among the dementia community with her song.
2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award winner looks to bring its therapeutic Memory Disco to more communities.
A duo of books by Miriam Schaer chronicles cognition through the fog of dementia via photographs and the written word.
Artist follows her own path by starting a business specializing in art therapy for dementia care.
Artist confronts the fear of Alzheimer’s that has passed through the generations of her family in this live performance.
The Dementia Spring Foundation connects artists with the dementia community to raise awareness and improve access to the arts for people with memory loss.
