Dementia Arts Spotlights

Abstract Art, Art Programming, Ceramics, Painting

Teal Room – Artist in Residency by Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Naomi Rabinowitz

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America brings those living with dementia together for 6 weeks of creative programming

Photography

‘Fading’ by Yang Zhou

Photobook documents families’ time together through dementia; the process brings caregivers consolation

Film

‘Giannina & Lewy’ by Maggie Piazza Carroll

Short film immerses viewers in the world of a grandmother affected by Lewy body dementia

Photography

‘What I Know Has Been Erased’ by Greet van Dam

Photographic design project visualizes the knowing and forgetting of the artist’s father in his journey with Lewy body dementia

Art Programming, Film, Other, Theater

‘Mercedes’ by Modesto Flako Jimenez

2022 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Modesto Flako Jimenez immerses viewers in Mercedes’ kitchen and life with dementia

‘GLORIA’ by Kim Blanck

2023 Dementia Spring Arts Impact Award recipient Kim Blanck writes/directs her debut film following a Chinese woman fighting dementia

Writing

‘Nana’s Books’ by Laurette Klier

Educator creates bespoke large-format books accessible to those living with dementia and other brain changes.

Music, Theater

‘Who Knows Where or When’ by Brooke Schooley

Cabaret show seeks to provide connection amongst those affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia

Dance

‘Survival in Ruins’ by Katie Vickers

Performance, memoir tells the story of the interconnectedness of new life and cognitive decline

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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.

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About Dementia Spring

The Dementia Spring Foundation connects artists with the dementia community to raise awareness and improve access to the arts for people with memory loss.