Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Webposium for Teaching Artists- Make it Happen, People!

The Dana Foundation is pleased to invite you to a free Webposium for Teaching Artists

Friday, June 19, 2009
1:00-2:30PM (EST)

Join us online for a discussion about the evolving issues in the Teaching Artist profession. The event will be streamed live and viewers will be able to join in the Q and A at the end of the session.

Artists in Classrooms:
What Is the Role of the Teaching Artist?

What is the role of the teaching artist in public education? How can schools maximize a partnership with an outside artist? What is the artist role in the classroom, in the art room, in the school? How can artists help build a culture in a school where creativity, innovation, and imagination are at the core of teaching and learning?

Panelists include:

Nick Rabkin,
Lead Researcher, Teaching Artist Research Project, NORC at the University of Chicago

Lisa Fitzhugh,
Founder, Former Executive Director, Arts Corps

Sarah Johnson,
Director, Weill Music Institute, Carnegie Hall

Naho Shioya,
Teaching Artist

Moderator:

Russell Granet,
Founder, Arts Education Resource

Register Now!
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Registration ends June 18th at 5 p.m.

The Dana Foundation is a private, philanthropic organization with principle interests in brain science, immunology and arts education. For more information about the Dana Foundation, please click here saT0xMjg0ODA1/index.html> .

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