The new social program in New York fifty artists will participate in public events in nursing homes

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new social program in New York "Older people and artists of the city together," aimed at making the Big Apple more acceptable for the life of older people. As part of a seven-month program of fifty artists will live in nursing homes located in all five boroughs of New York. For that artists will take part in the events center for the elderly, they will be provided with its own workshop on the premises, will receive $ 1,500 scholarships and a minimum of $ 500 to purchase materials for the job. In late August, city officials turned to creative people with a call to participate in the program and the end of October to determine the list of applicants. It is planned that the artists will be staying in the center for elderly people from January to July 2012.

project was organized urban cultural and social departments and committees on the initiative of the New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Michael Bloomberg). In 2007, he began an ambitious program of "friendly New York City for the elderly", aimed at the elderly to ease life in the metropolis. < /p>

project, similar to the current endeavor with the artists, has already taken place in 2009. Then it was attended by twelve authors. Now that the project became bigger, sixty leaders have expressed their desire to nursing homes to a their clients were engaged artists.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

< strong> Sources : artinvestment.ru