Purpose Of Funds
RMA Seniors Initiative, now in its second year, brings senior citizens to the museum for free admission, free guided thematic tours, and free films on the first Monday of every month. Additionally, seniors can participate in a weekly free art making program, Auspicious Stitches, where they learn how to do Himalayan-style embroidery and create a group project. In the first year, 2,367 seniors representing 1,458 groups citywide took advantage of RMA's Seniors Initiative. Interestingly, 908 individual seniors who could get to the museum on their own also attended Free Seniors Days and associated programming. With funds for senior transportation very limited, the majority of groups and individuals are from local neighborhoods that are within walking distance or a short train or bus ride from the museum. We seek stabilization funding to sustain the program at its current levels.
