Massachusetts Arts Education Leadership Symposium
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
The Zeiterion Performing Arts Center
684 Purchase Street
New Bedford, MA 02741
 Map and Directions
The Massachusetts Arts Education Collaborative, an advocacy
group of the National Arts & Learning Collaborative, invites you to attend
the Massachusetts Arts Education Leadership Symposium hosted by the Kennedy Center's Partners in Education Team, the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, and New Bedford Public Schools.
- Learn about national arts advocacy initiatives and the
latest research to support your work.
- Get updates on statewide initiatives such as the Creative
Economy, the Governor’s Readiness Project, and more.
- Learn new and well-tested strategies to develop support for arts education
in your school and community including the Kennedy Center's Community Arts Audit and MAEC's Arts Leadership Advocacy Toolkit.
- Share advocacy strategies with colleagues that you have implemented.
- Learn from communities across the Commonwealth that have
undertaken comprehensive advocacy initiatives that have had
significant measurable results.
- Add to your advocacy toolbox of strategies, resources, and networks to support your efforts.
KEYNOTE
Karen L. Erickson has been a Professional Teaching Artist for more than 20 years. She works with the Kennedy Center's
professional development programs including Changing Education Through
the Arts (C.E.T.A.). As Executive Director of Creative Directions, she trains
artists and teachers in
drama education, curriculum planning, arts integration, and assessment development nationally and
internationally. Ms. Erickson continues her work as a playwright and stage
director in addition to authoring seven drama education books used in
schools throughout the country.
Her most recent publication, The Arts: Keystones to Learning was
published in 2005 and documented 26
arts integrated programs in the Chicago Public Schools. She served as the Artistic Director of Trinity
Square Ensemble Theater
in Chicago for eight
years in addition to several years working at the Goodman Theater where she was an assistant to Tennessee
Williams during his two-year residency.
Ms. Erickson has written more than 15 plays for youth and adults produced by theater companies across theUnited States. Ms. Erickson
is a certified teacher in English, Speech Communications, and Theater Education for grades K-12. She co-wrote the
Illinois Arts Goals, Standards,
Performance Descriptors and Chicago DramaBenchmarks in addition to a state book on Fine Arts Integration.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals interested in developing arts education advocacy plans for their schools and communities, and/or those interested in sharing advocacy strategies. Community-based teams are encouraged to attend to develop a broad base of stakeholders in advocacy efforts. Teams may include arts and non-arts teachers, school administrators, parents, elected officials such as school board members, business partners, non-profit/cultural organization partners. Teams of three or more receive a 15% discount on registration fees.
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Register on-line through October 23rd. Limited on-site registrations will be available using check/cash payment only.
Teams of three or more receive a 15% discount on registration fees.
- NALC accepts payment by check, credit
card, or PO.
- Check/cash payment must be received by October 28 or your registration will be voided. Credit payment must be completed during online registration by October 23.
- Purchase orders must be received by October 23.
- No refunds will be provided
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