As this session was participatory and collaborative in nature, participants reflected on their own partnership experiences to create "action steps" and respond to their peers, with the overall goal to empower more Teaching Artists (TAs) around the world to take the lead in creating new, innovative partnerships which can enhance their work, and to advance the presence and effectiveness of STEAM programs.

Co-creation is a powerful catalyst. It brings people together, breaks down barriers, opens up for discoveries and can contribute to a sense of belonging. Community building through co-creation is at the core of an innovative initiative undertaken by Place des Arts (Montreal, CAN) to build strong communities around arts education.

The Learning for Justice Educator Fund supports educators who embrace and embed social justice, anti-bias and anti-racist principles throughout their classrooms and schools. We seek to collaboratively build educators’ capacity to do this. We believe these approaches in education encourage children and young people to challenge injustice and learn how to be agents of change in their own lives and communities.

The application portal for the VSA Playwright Discovery Program is now open!

Young writers (ages 15-18) with disabilities are invited to submit a "ten-minute script" of any genre for the opportunity to participate in a virtual playwrights program. Scripts may be for plays, musicals, multimedia, video, film, TV, podcasts, or other writing for performance.

The Leadership Certificate, a nine-month program, which will begin in January 2022, emerged from a global study integrating theories of mindfulness, critical reflection, arts entrepreneurship, and educational futures to cultivate the next generation of leaders working in the cultural and education sectors.

Join the International Teaching Artist Collaborative on Wednesday, December 15 from 1:00-3:00pm New York time (6:00-8:00pm UK time) for our December Think Tank, exploring non-verbal Teaching Artistry: physical story, modern mime, and teaching beyond words.

Black Teaching Artist Lab is conducting field-wide research on Black-identifying teaching artists, in an effort to grow and advance the field of Black teaching artistry. Data collected through this survey will be reported anonymously and in aggregate. For future stages of the study, we may reach out to respondents who are willing to share their stories.

This session is a part of our ITAC Innovator Think Tank series! Every month, Think Tank hosts invite interested participants to engage beyond the initial session and form working groups which can collectively address a specific need or topic linked to the Think Tank's original theme. Participants are welcome to join the sessions, learn more about hosts' chosen topics, and then choose to opt-in to these collaborative working groups. Why not come along, learn about different practices, and discover the ways you can get involved?

“What would it mean for artists, art and design educators, and arts institutions to reconceptualize creative activity as a universal and inalienable human right?” Rolling says. “How might it change our conception of the visual arts and design in practice and in education?”

Those questions will be at the heart of “Creative Activity as a Human Right,” which is co-sponsored by Hendricks Chapel and the Humanities Center. The public is invited to attend. Register for the “Creative Activity as a Human Right” virtual event.

The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) is delighted to announce the 2021 ABLE Conversation: Anti-Ableism, Representation, and Accessibility in Arts Education symposium, which will take place as a hybrid, flexible event on Saturday, November 20 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Eastern standard time.

What do we experience when we dance together, and how does this impact our social, emotional and physical wellbeing? Why is participation in inclusive dance practices so important for diverse communities? How can pedagogical approaches, indigenous practices, and innovative uses of technology support inclusion within dance?

Building on the tremendous success of the remote 2020 and 2021 ABLE Assembly conferences, we are seeking proposals for 20-minute, pre-recorded breakout sessions for the 2022 ABLE Assembly conference.

Mic Drop! A Lights On Celebration of Youth Voice is a free virtual event that will take place on October 26, 2021 and showcase the stories and aspirations of young people participating in high-quality creative youth development programs and experiences in afterschool.

The League of North Carolina Teaching Artists spurred conversation on how to construct Teaching Artist Networks, similar to The Teaching Artist Guild. When the journey began, it started with collective brainstorms that analyzed aspirations. As the group embraced a multi-perspective approach, it allowed for true collaboration to manifest within a supportive environment.

Registration is now open for the 2021 World Alliance for Arts Education (WAAE) Virtual World Summit, titled “Arts Impact: Context Matters” and hosted by the University of Florida (UF), the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) and Creative Generation. This is the 10th World Summit on Arts Education.

The II International Music and Social Transformation Seminar will take place between September 28 and October 1, from Ibague city, Colombia. The virtual seminar will host content in English and Spanish and will include sessions about Arts Education, the challenges music educators face, and solutions and futures in the field.