Press

News coverage of Creative Aging Network-NC, from PBS NC and WFMY to YES! Weekly and the NC Arts Council.


July 23, 2025 · Lifetime Arts: Creative Aging Resource Journal

What Does Creative Aging Look Like?

Creative aging is less about doing it all and more about doing something meaningful, with purpose, care and community.

July 23, 2025 · Lifetime Arts

Lia Miller’s mission: art, access and healthy aging

Executive Director Lia Miller envisions a future where older adults are valued, visible and vibrantly creative.

February 28, 2025 · ncIMPACT on PBS NC

The Surprising Cure for America’s Loneliness Crisis

An ncIMPACT episode featuring CAN-NC and our community partners.

October 25, 2024 · YES! Weekly

CAN-NC and UNCG collaborate on community art project

A unique new interactive sculpture garden in the works on our 10-acre campus.

June 20, 2024 · WFMY News 2

Our first-ever CAN’s Grands Camp

A story on grandparents and grandkids creating together at camp.

October 9, 2023 · WXII 12 News

CAN-NC artist Brownlee Bryant’s exhibition at UNCG

A feature on studio artist Brownlee Bryant’s new exhibition.

February 14, 2023 · YES! Weekly

Spring Resident Art Exhibition

Art created by residents of skilled care communities through our three-year Elder Arts Initiative.

January 6, 2023 · NC Culture Change Coalition

Creating more than art: the Elder Arts Initiative

Our Elder Arts Initiative featured on the coalition’s blog.

May 9, 2022 · NC Arts Council

Sparks of Light: Healing

CAN-NC featured on the NC Arts Council blog.

April 7, 2022 · ABC 45 News

Weekend planner with Carol Andrews

CAN-NC featured on Carol Andrews’ weekend planner.

August 6, 2021 · Greensboro News & Record

AARP Community Challenge Grant

Coverage of CAN-NC’s AARP Community Challenge Grant.

July 29, 2021 · YES! Weekly

CAN-NC receives AARP Community Challenge Grant

Announcement of our AARP Community Challenge Grant.

June 18, 2018 · Greensboro News & Record

Nonprofit spotlight: Creative Aging Network-NC

A spotlight on CAN-NC by Ruth Anderson of The Second Breath Center.

March 1, 2018 · FOX 8

Art program offered for dementia patients in the Triad

FOX 8 spotlights what we do at CAN-NC.


Virtual exhibitions

To promote area artists during the pandemic, we created online art exhibitions and artist snapshots, viewable on our YouTube channel.

Media inquiries: info@can-nc.org or 336-303-9963.