Art & Alzheimer's

Contemporary Journeys at the Walker Art Center
Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and the Alzheimer's Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter are pleased to offer a unique opportunity for people with memory loss and their care partners. The Contemporary Journeys program offers tours and hands-on art making experiences, called art labs, for people with early or mid-stage dementia and their care partners.

Contemporary Journeys experiences are made available in two ways. Groups can schedule a tour or art lab in advance according to their needs, or individuals with memory loss and their care partner, family member or friend can register for our regularly scheduled Contemporary Journeys morning program. The morning program takes place on the last Wednesday of each month from 10-11:30 a.m.

Register at education.resources@walkerart.org or 612.375.7609.

Learn more about Contemporary Journeys >>

See a schedule of monthly experiences >>

Quote of the Day: from The Art Therapy Blog
Without going into the details of all the possibilities, let’s just say that art therapy can benefit a wide-spectrum of disorders, diseases, and disabilities.

Art therapy can help improve various mental and pysical symptoms including, but not limited to, reducing pain, anxiety, and tension. It can be beneficial to those who have mental disorders, severe or light emotional abuse, cancer, post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD), people who are bipolar, and a variety of other serious ailments.

Photo by Mary Aalgaard
Art is another language.
A way to communicate without words.