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FIRST STUDY ON AGING ARTISTS IN NYC FINDS VISUAL ARTISTS 62+
TO BE ENGAGED, PRODUCTIVE AND PLAN TO STAY IN NEW YORK

New York, New York – December 4, 2007 – A new study by the Research
Center for Arts and Culture (RCAC) at Teachers College Columbia
University finds that aging artists offer a great deal as a model
for society, especially as the workforce changes to accommodate
multiple careers and baby boomers enter the retirement generation.

Evidence for this claim is provided in the first needs assessment of
aging artists in New York City now available in the RCAC report
“Above Ground: Information on Artists III Special Focus NYC Aging
Artists”.  The study is the first of its kind to understand how
artists—who often reach artistic maturity and artistic satisfaction
as they age—are supported and integrated within their communities
and how their network structures change over time.

Contrary to the stereotype, aging artists are passionate about their
work and experience joy, introspection and humor in relation to it.
They rank high in life satisfaction and self-esteem and 91% would
choose to be an artist again.  Not at all isolated, 77% communicate
daily or weekly with other artists. . . more at www.tc.edu/rcac

Executive Summary available in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Full Report in English.

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