Matriculate in the Fine Arts

The River of Creativity may have tides, but it never completely dries.  Humans born with “that something” evolve with an inescapable umbra that permeates their lives even on moonless nights. Such is the life of the gifted who had to forego a career in the arts to support themselves.  

Late-in-the-day flowers like the evening primrose are more splendid than some diurnal blooms who fade before the midday sun. Therefore, America, with its seemingly boundless wealth, would be far richer if it were to unearth creativity languishing under the neglect of ageism.

MITFA proposes with its funding for young artists to also pave avenues for talented seniors. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than sixty million people who are sixty-five years of age and older in this country. We postulate there is a “talented tenth” within that population capable and eager to share their imagination to build a better future for everyone.

Initially, MITFA will survey the residents of Leisure World, Maryland, a 9,000 plus retirement community of middle and upper-middle-class seniors. The query will try to identify the potential number of people who would be interested in reigniting their passions by attending comprehensive classes in their respective mediums and receiving grants to promote their creations. To mind, there are none or perhaps few programs in this country offering late-in-the-day bloomers a ray of sunshine tomorrow.