Jul. 4—INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Arts Commission has announced that 36 libraries have received training and grant funding through Lifelong Arts Indiana, a program that promotes arts and creativity services for adults ages 65 and older.

Each library will receive up to $5,000 to host programming for older adults, supported by the Indiana Arts Commission in partnership with the Family and Social Services Administration.

The libraries receiving funding and the projects they will support includes Batesville Memorial Public Library, Ripley County, “Creative Aging: Life Drawing.”

Participating libraries were identified through a partnership with the Indiana State Library and were offered an opportunity to attend a training on creative aging best practices and apply for an early action grant to deploy their learnings in their own communities.

Funded programming will take place between June 1, 2024 and December 13, 2024. — Information provided