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Meet Erin Whitney, a UWM Student Artist in Residence at Chai Point Senior Living in Milwaukee. Erin lives at the senior living center and spends her days creating art and building relationships with her elderly housemates. The Student Artist in Residence program is the brainchild of UWM Professor Anne Basting, a 2016 MacArthur genius. To learn more about the program and Anne’s work visit https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/can-art-help-treat-dementia-anne-basting\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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