Rosemarie Oakman
Member of Young Professionals Alzheimer's Council
Rosemarie Oakman is a visual artist, creative aging educator, philanthropist, and cultural administrator. She was born and raised in New York’s historic Hudson Valley. Rosemarie joined YPAC because she feels passionately about contributing her time, experience, and talents to advocacy and fundraising efforts that support Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.
Rosemarie has eight years of professional experience leading high-quality arts and cultural programming for the memory loss community at healthcare facilities, community arts organizations, and art museums in New York and Oregon. She is a virtual Artist in Residence with the Memory Maker Project, a NY based organization that sparks creativity, community, and connection with elders. She is the founder and director of the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project, a cross-generational community arts program that utilizes the arts to increase understanding about Alzheimer’s disease and act compassionately to those touched by it. The Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project hosts creative programs and educational events that elevate community, art, and understanding.
Rosemarie recently earned her Master’s in Nonprofit Management and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Management at the University of Oregon, graduating in Spring 2020. She is a recent inductee into the Nu Lambda Mu, International Nonprofit Honor Society. She received her BFA with honors along with a minor in Gerontology from Alfred University in 2014. Rosemarie strongly believes that engaging in the arts is a catalyst to inspiration, education, and healing. She feels vehemently about accessible arts for all.
ED talks and traveling.
Rosemarie Oakman is a visual artist, creative aging educator, philanthropist, and cultural administrator. She was born and raised in New York’s historic Hudson Valley. Rosemarie joined YPAC because she feels passionately about contributing her time, experience, and talents to advocacy and fundraising efforts that support Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias.
Rosemarie has eight years of professional experience leading high-quality arts and cultural programming for the memory loss community at healthcare facilities, community arts organizations, and art museums in New York and Oregon. She is a virtual Artist in Residence with the Memory Maker Project, a NY based organization that sparks creativity, community, and connection with elders. She is the founder and director of the Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project, a cross-generational community arts program that utilizes the arts to increase understanding about Alzheimer’s disease and act compassionately to those touched by it. The Alzheimer’s Glass and Iron Project hosts creative programs and educational events that elevate community, art, and understanding.
Rosemarie recently earned her Master’s in Nonprofit Management and a Graduate Certificate in Arts Management at the University of Oregon, graduating in Spring 2020. She is a recent inductee into the Nu Lambda Mu, International Nonprofit Honor Society. She received her BFA with honors along with a minor in Gerontology from Alfred University in 2014. Rosemarie strongly believes that engaging in the arts is a catalyst to inspiration, education, and healing. She feels vehemently about accessible arts for all.
ED talks and traveling.
