Sharing and caring: Collaborative creativity and co-curated exhibitions to enhance belonging in older adults

Tricia King; Marcia M. N. Grimm; Leah Barclay; Daniel Wadsworth

doi:10.1111/ajag.70040

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Sharing and caring: Collaborative creativity and co-curated exhibitions to enhance belonging in older adults

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Sharing and caring: Collaborative creativity and co-curated exhibitions to enhance belonging in older adults

Tricia King, Marcia M. N. Grimm, Leah Barclay and Daniel Wadsworth

Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol.44(2), pp.1-8

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70040

PMID: 40334051

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Abstract

Photography, video and lens-based practice

The creative arts

Ageing and older people

creative practice research

arts health

photographic methods in research

arts-engaged practice in gerontology studies

age

caring

creativity

photography

social interaction

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

Objectives This paper explores the potential of photographs and creative practice to connect older adults to self and community through photograph-sharing and care practices. Methods This qualitative study used a combination of collaborative arts-based practice and friendship as a method to explore creative photo walks with 12 older adults based across residential aged care and community dwellings. Results Sharing images with others and collaborative exhibitions enhanced new social connections and personal communications. The research highlighted three key dimensions that emerged from the creative practice: connection, agency and the capacity for giving. Conclusions This article contributes to discourses in creative gerontology, participatory research methodologies and arts-based approaches to understanding ageing. By foregrounding the experiences of older adults and centring their creative agency, we challenge deficit-based models of ageing and propose alternative frameworks that recognise the ongoing creativity, resilience and social potential of older individuals.

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Title: Sharing and caring: Collaborative creativity and co-curated exhibitions to enhance belonging in older adults
Authors: Tricia King (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Marcia M. N. Grimm (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Leah Barclay - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Daniel Wadsworth - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Business and Creative Industries
Publication details: Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol.44(2), pp.1-8
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.70040
ISSN: 1741-6612
PMID: 40334051
Copyright note: © 2025 The Author(s). Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.
Data Availability: The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.
Grants: Creativity and Movement in Ageing Communities: Enhancing wellbeing through friendship, art, and exercise, 0980027788, University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia, Sunshine Coast) - UniSC
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; Healthy Ageing Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991125806202621
Output Type: Journal article

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