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	Above Ground: Information on Artists III [ February 2009 | Vol. 7 | No. 9 ]
	This study examines the situation and needs of aging visual artists in New York City, based on interviews with 213 artists between 62 and 97 years of age. The report contends that “artists, who have learned how to adapt their whole lives, have a great deal to offer as a model for society, especially as the workforce changes to accommodate multiple careers, and as baby boomers enter the retirement generation”.
	Policies and Programs of Support for Senior Artists [ February 2009 | Vol. 7 | No. 9 ]
	This report provides a brief summary of supports for older artists in 18 countries. The report is based on primarily web research into the programs in these countries.
	Preliminary Research into International Support for Senior Artists [ February 2009 | Vol. 7 | No. 9 ]
	The Senior Artist Research Project hopes to find viable solutions to the social and economic difficulties faced by senior artists in Canada. The report provides brief summaries of programs, services and associations that support older artists in 14 countries, largely in Europe.