Three-day conference brings together artists and educators from across the region to share strategies and innovations
NEW ORLEANS – KID smART is hosting its second biennial Arts & Education Conference: The Art of Building Together June 24-26 at the KID smART Center for Arts & Education in New Orleans. This three-day conference will spotlight KID smART’s leadership in arts education, arts-integrated learning, and bring together artists and educators to share strategies and innovations in arts education.
“We are extremely excited to once again host this conference, welcoming more than one hundred K-12 teachers from across our region,” said Elise Gallinot Goldman, executive director of KID smART. “This conference is a regional gathering, connecting a diverse group of artists and educators. It allows educators to gain insights, strategies and innovations in successful arts-integrated learning through curated learning cohorts led by experts in the field.”
The Arts & Education Conference will feature breakout sessions and panel discussions led by local and national arts partners. Liz Byron Loya, author of Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visuals Arts, will be the conference keynote speaker. Loya’s keynote address will illustrate the importance of creating learning environments that meet the needs of all students.
With five distinct tracks to choose from, educators can delve deep into areas that specifically resonate with them, ensuring a fulfilling and enriching conference experience. The five tracks will be: Arts Integration 101, Art for ALL: Accessibility and Arts Integration, Exploration through STEAM, Under the Night Sky: Integrating Science, Literacy and the Arts, and Everyday People: Social Emotional Learning in the Social Studies Classroom.
General admission for the three-day conference is $225. For information about KID smART’s Arts & Education Conference and to purchase tickets, visit kidsmart.org.
Sponsorship opportunities are available and help provide Greater New Orleans area teachers access to KID smART’s high-quality continuing education. For more information on sponsorships, please visit KIDsmART.org/aec.
About KID smART
Over the last two decades, KID smART has collaborated with more than 40 New Orleans public schools to blend the arts into academic lessons to make classrooms more effective and joyful places to learn. Through full-year artist residencies, students in KID smART Creative Schools prove to grow academically, artistically and emotionally. KID smART also partners with national thought leaders, including Harvard’s Project Zero Classroom, to incorporate best practices in arts and education into its program model.