Ed Friedman

Lifetime Arts was established in 2008 by Ed Friedman and Maura O’Malley, two veteran arts administrators with extensive experience in in both the arts and aging fields. Convinced that there was a need for a professional organization to support meaningful arts programming for older adults, they launched Lifetime Arts. In the ensuing years, Lifetime Arts has emerged as the acknowledged leader in library based creative aging programs and has gained national recognition as a major contributor to the development of creative aging policies, best practices, artists training resources, technical assistance, and advocacy.