Seniors Arts & Music Series
The Seniors Arts & Music Series (SAMS) is a circuit of free in-person entertainment for older adults to participate in stimulating and varied arts classes and musical performances, presented to residents of long-term care and retirement homes in Mississauga.
2117
Long-term care and hospice residents engaged
(2025)
188
Artist contributions
(2025)
$29,740
Distributed in artist fees
(2025)
ONGOING
Join the Seniors Arts & Music Series Roster
Mississauga Arts Council is always curating our list of SAMS performers and instructors.
SAMS brings creative experiences to seniors and residents of long-term care homes in Mississauga. SAMS activities include concerts, arts classes, singing workshops, dance activities, theatre productions, and more. Mississauga-based artists and instructors interested in participating can complete the form linked below.
“At the end of a singing session, a wife approached me with tears in her eyes. Her husband hadn’t been responsive for months, but when I was singing, he started to sing along. She said we had made her month; that music is magic.”
CARLA GONZALEZ CASANOVA, PERFORMER & INSTRUCTOR, SENIORS ARTS & MUSIC SERIES
Seniors Arts & Music Series News and Updates
Seniors Arts & Music Series (SAMS) Stories: Cat Bernardi
Cat is a talented jazz singer. Through SAMS, she brought jazz duo concerts to long-term care homes i…
Rotary Club of Mississauga supports SAMS
New Shows coming to Long Term Care Rotary Club of Mississauga Generously Supports Seniors Arts & Mu…
Seniors Arts & Music Series Stories: River North Duo
Heather Christine and Matt Zaddy, aka River North Duo, brought their engaging mix of rock/folk and j…
Seniors Arts & Music Series (SAMS) Stories: Carla Gonzalez
Carla is a multi-talented artist and instructor. Through SAMS, she taught art and singing classes an…
Pilot Project (2024): The Seniors Arts and Music Program
SAMS brought creative experiences to seniors across Mississauga in 2024 and 2025.
““Thank you and MAC again so very much for arranging the workshop – it was such a treat for my clients, and it was so beautiful to see their enthusiasm (and pride in their work!)… It means so very much to me to be able to provide my clients with such impactful experiences, and we so greatly appreciate your support in this! The SAMS project is truly wonderful.“”
NICOLE DOREY, COORDINATOR OF THE SOCIAL CONNECTIONS PROGRAM, HOSPICE MISSISSAUGA
Donate today to support SAMS:
The SAMS pilot project was supported through a generous grant from the Ontario Government.
Thanks to generous community sponsors, SAMS will continue to provide meaningful creative experiences for seniors living in long-term care.
SAMS is produced by MAC in partnership with Entertainment Unlimited.
