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, 2025 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, director 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
Dr. Lucy Chen, vice president of advocacy and community engagement at Cathedral Arts Project, 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, Washington, DC
In conversation with
Dr. Kylie Peppler, professor of informatics & education, director of The Creativity Labs, 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, California County Superintendents’ Statewide Arts Initiative, Sacramento
Moderated by Jeannine Flores, visual & performing arts coordinator at the 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