NB: some arts education goings on at Convention

February 7th, 2008 at 11:23am John Abodeely

Hello Field!

Americans for the Arts is working on a few big additions to its portfolio of arts education work. We’re beefing up our policy support for the field and sharpening our professional development. Gone are the days of seemingly disparate convention sessions. Check out these bits:

• NONPROFIT PROGRAM EVALUATION TRAINING
  One day prior to the Convention, you can join a preconference training on nonprofit arts education program evaluation! Program evaluations can garner resources and improve our programs. “Better Program Evaluation” demystifies evaluation and illuminates the methods of professionals. Attendees will leave with an understanding of design, execution, and implementation. Philadelphia, PA; June 19, 2008.
  www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference

• NATIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS’ CONVENING
  For the first time ever, Americans for the Arts will host the Teaching Artist Strand at the National Convention—a program for and by teaching artists, in partnership with the Dana Foundation. Topics include Managing a Faculty (contracts, health insurance, intellectual property…); Models of TA Professional Development; and What Makes a Good TA? Philadelphia, PA; June 20-22, 2008.
  www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference

• NATIONAL TRAINING ON SYSTEM CHANGE FOR ARTS EDUCATION
  Americans for the Arts annual arts education conference features research and coaching on systemic arts education change, including NCLB, new creative workforce research, RAND research on systemic provision of arts education, and Dick Deasy discussing arts education in his final weeks as director of the Arts Education Partnership. Philadelphia, PA; June 20-22, 2008.
  www.AmericansForTheArts.org/ArtsEducation/Conference

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