Join us for a day of inspiring and informative conversations about critical topics affecting arts education for teens and young adults.
The sessions spotlight innovative, inspiring, and replicable youth-centered programming in California, Florida, Illinois, and Texas. In addition, enjoy youth performances and opportunities for networking.
Schedule
Premiere Performance of the Newly Commissioned Poem, “High Art”
Evan Wang, National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States
Morning Panels
Impact and Possibility in School-Adjacent Arts Programming
Michael Cirelli, founder of the National Youth Poet Laureate Program, New York and Los Angeles
Vincent Coronado, senior manager of Creative Solutions at Big Thought, Dallas
Brittany Prieto, senior education specialist for Teen Programs at the Getty Museum
Moderated by Raúl Flores, executive director at artworxLA, Los Angeles
Outreach and Partnerships for Classroom Arts Integration
Lucy Chen, vice president of community engagement at Cathedral Arts Projects, Jacksonville, FL
John Lawler, CEO of P.S. Arts, Los Angeles
Amy Rasmussen, executive director of Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
Moderated by LeAnn Binford, senior director of consulting services at Big Thought, Dallas
Afternoon Panels
Agency and Creativity for Youth in the AI Age
Mary Dell’Erba, assistant director, Arts Education Partnership, Denver
In conversation with
Dr. Kylee Peppler, professor of Informatics & Education, director of The Creativity Labs, and co-director of The Connected Learning Lab, University of California, Irvine
The Arts and Music in Schools Act: New Data on California's Proposition 28 and a Look to its Future
Dr. Veronica Alvarez, executive director, CreateCA, Pasadena
Kyle Holmes, director, Statewide Arts Initiative, Sacramento
Moderated by Jeannine Flores, Arts & STEAM Coordinator for Los Angeles Office of Education, Los Angeles
Closing Remarks
Dr. Andrew Westover, Eleanor M. Storza Deputy Director, Learning & Civic Engagement at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta
Youth Musical Performance
To be announced