North Carolina: The State of the Arts
A Statewide Conference Addressing
the Arts in 21st-Century Learning
the Arts in 21st-Century Learning
March 5-7, 2009: Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Conference Program
Online registration for North Carolina: The State of the Arts Conference 2009 is now closed. Limited on-site registration will be available beginning at 12:00 PM on Thursday, March 5, for $175 in the Atrium of the Science & Mathematics Building on the Meredith College campus in Raleigh. Download the PDF below for more information.
Credit for Teachers (CEUs):
With prior approval from the individuals’ local school system, educators who register and attend the full conference are eligible for 1.5 CEUs. Signed Certificates of Participation will be provided at the end of the conference. No partial credit is available. Certificates of Participation will be provided at the end of the Conference (12:45 to 1:15 p.m., on Saturday, March 7) in the lobby of Jones Hall Auditorium.
The first three-day conference provided an overview of current, successful North Carolina and national practices, programs, and partnerships and culminated with tips on advocacy and a “Call to Action.’
This coming year, we will continue to address those topics in the context of how the arts help prepare children for their future.
Conference Theme: Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation: Educating Children for Their Future
This coming year, we will continue to address those topics in the context of how the arts help prepare children for their future.
Conference Theme: Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation: Educating Children for Their Future
Conference Goals
To position the arts as:
- fundamental to 21st-century learning and a creative workforce
- a catalyst for imagination, creativity and innovation.
- a stimulus for community engagement and advancement.
Essential Questions:
- How will we create public will to advance a new vision for arts learning in the 21st century?
- How are imagination, creativity and innovation realized as/at the core of 21st-century learning?
- How do we create equity and access to arts learning across North Carolina?
Conference Strands
- 21st Century Learning
- Partnerships and Collaborations
- Student Achievement, Research and Evaluation
- Learning in and Through the Arts: Participatory Workshops
- Messages and Actions
Target Audiences
- K-12 Educators, Administrators and Pre-Service Teachers
- Teaching Artists, Arts Organizations and Artists
- Policy Makers and Funders
- Parents, Business and Community Members
- Institutions of Higher Education
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