Traces the development of an art program for the Amarillo, Texas, Senior Citizens Association. This program, the Arts and Creative Skills Area, funded by Amarillo College, has associations with community art groups and shows and receives support from the recently established Senior Citizen Task Force on the Arts. (AEM)

Describes the uniqueness of older artists, showing how art fulfills the needs of the elderly in the areas of work, leisure, and self-expression. States that art also provides an avenue for providing social acceptance, a product for posterity, and a dream to work toward. Contains 11 photographs. (AEM)

Demonstrates the need for artistic outlets for the elderly and briefly describes art education programs that fulfill this need and the problems facing these programs. (AEM)

Reviews Pearl Greenberg's book on developing art programs for older adults. Finds it useful as reference for adult educators and those specifically involved in establishing art classes for older adults but lacking in its chapters on suggested art projects. (AEM)

Provides criteria, formulated by the Committee on Lifelong Learning for art education, for programs in the visual arts for adults. Specifically covers instructor qualifications, program goals and standards, program/curriculum content, instructional spaces, class size, and potential art hazards. (AEM)