Encore
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An exciting and innovative partnership initiative, bringing world-class arts organizations, artists, and cultural leaders together with the Springpoint Foundation. As a result, an expansive repertoire of arts and cultural disciplines are more readily available, accessible, and affordable for older adults. Funded in part by the Springpoint Foundation, as well as individuals and corporate sponsors, Springpoint Arts and Culture engages leading arts and cultural partners to develop programs designed to overcome transportation issues, address venue accessibility, provide convenient or preferred seating, and improve the affordability of admission.
The Springpoint Foundation is proud to work with a number of organizations as a part of our Encore Community Enrichment Partnership Program to provide our residents with the lifelong access to Arts & Culture. As partners, we not only work with these organizations to provide Foundation sponsored events and activities, but these partners also offer special discounts for Springpoint residents and friends of the Foundation year-round.
Opera New Jersey, Princeton Festival, and Princeton University Summer
Concert Series all have fantastic seasons this summer, and we encourage
you to enjoy all the world class arts and music they have to offer.
Music
Spring & Fall Concert Series
Talented performers take the stage at all five of our Continuing Care Residential Communities in April and again in October each year. World class artists, accompanied by a pianist, present one-hour programs ranging from Opera to Broadway. These wonderful performances are designed to be easily accessible and enjoyed by senior audiences and are open to their families, their caregivers and to seniors from the surrounding communities at large.
Artist-in- Residence
The Springpoint Arts & Culture Artist-in-Residence Program
Established in 2007, The Artist-in-Residence Program at Meadow Lakes is unique to the Foundation’s arts and culture initiative. Each January, Opera New Jersey takes up residency and the stage at Meadow Lakes in preparation for their upcoming state-wide
winter performances. Residents of Meadow Lakes and the surrounding East Windsor and Hightstown communities, including students from local schools, witness daily rehearsals and attend specially arranged programs. These programs provide an insider’s view of opera and include lectures, round-table discussions and costume presentations.
Concert Series
Princeton University Summer Concert Series
In recognition of support from the Foundation, The Princeton University Summer Concert Series provides early admission and preferred seating to seniors affiliated with the Springpoint Foundation. Four concerts, two in June and two in July, make chamber music with virtuosity, energy and artistic excellence accessible to local audiences and keep its mantra “Chamber music should be intimate, bonding and conversational,” at its core.
Theater
McCarter Theatre
The Springpoint Foundation partners with McCarter Theatre Company to provide a multiple play experience better known as Driven to Excellence. This program provides an easy, comfortable way for seniors to see four separate world renowned performances at McCarter Theatre by providing them transportation to and from the performance, early admission and preferred seating - all at a preferred ticket price!
Springpoint Foundation also sponsors McCarter Theatre’s Access programs, which is committed to making its performances and facilities accessible to all our patrons. Programs include mobility access, assistive listening device, as well as open captioning, audio description, and sign language interpretation at specific performances.
Lectures
Springpoint Arts & Culture brings distinguished scholars, teachers, artists, and critics to the communities where older adults live for lectures, seminars, panel discussions and a variety of related interactions. Presentations such as “Famous First Ladies”, “Jazz throughout the Ages” and “US Presidents” as well as readings by famed play write/director/producer Emily Mann and Actor/Author Jack Klugman provide seniors an opportunity to continue to celebrate and foster an appreciation of arts, culture, literature and history.
Fine Art
Developed in collaboration with world-renowned museums, arts organizations and universities, this program brings lectures, discussions and artist-led workshops to older adults. Stimulating topics and thought-provoking programs, designed with older adults in mind, are presented and allow everyone to experience art and culture through close interaction with professional artists, teachers and lecturers.
Since 2009 Springpoint Foundation has installed two permanent art galleries, one at Meadow Lakes, and one at Monroe village, with more in the works. Special consideration has been given to lighting and placement of the art making it easily viewed and enjoyed by seniors.
Each year Springpoint Foundation and Meadow Lakes host the New Jersey Senior Citizens Art Show. This show, held annually, hosts close to 250 pieces of work by seniors residing in New Jersey that have won first place in their county-level art show. The show is open to the public beginning in early October and concludes with an awards presentation at the end of the month.
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