State of the Arts Conference
a Huge Success!!!
a Huge Success!!!
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Educators, administrators, teaching artists, professional artists and arts organizations gathered March 5-7, 2009, at Meredith College in Raleigh for the second NC: The State of the Arts Conference. The conference addressed the arts in 21st century learning and focused on “imagination, creativity and innovation: educating children for their future.”
Highlights of the conference included presentations and keynotes from national and state leaders including: Dr. June St Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent; Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary of Cultural Resources; Dr. Sarah B. Cunningham, National Endowment for the Arts; Dr. William C. Harrison, Chair and CEO of the State Board of Education/Public Schools of NC; Jack Lew, Program Director for Emerging Media at UCF; Eleanor Oakley, President/CEO of the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County; Andrea Peterson, National Teacher of the Year 2007; Mary Regan, Executive Director of the NC Arts Council; Thomas Sayre, artist and co-founder of Clearscapes; and Barbara B. Shepherd, Director of National Partnerships for the John F. Kennedy Center.
The conference included many hands-on workshops and panel discussions, an arts education coordinators’ meeting on Friday, and a plenary session focused on recently introduced legislation presented by NC legislators and leadership. The closing session featured stellar performances by the Cumberland County Youth Orchestra, conducted by Kristin Stiteler, and a stirring keynote speech delivered by 2007 National Teacher of the Year, Andrea Peterson.
The opening session showcased East Cary Middle School’s Steel Drum Band, directed by Mike Hopkins. The Thursday night reception at the NC Museum of History included performers from the Community Music School of Raleigh and the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Brown.
This conference was sponsored by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, the North Carolina Arts Council and Meredith College. This project was supported in part with a grant from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Fenwick Foundation.
Collaborators included ARTS NC, the A+ Schools Program/University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and the Wake County Public School System.
Highlights of the conference included presentations and keynotes from national and state leaders including: Dr. June St Clair Atkinson, State Superintendent; Linda A. Carlisle, Secretary of Cultural Resources; Dr. Sarah B. Cunningham, National Endowment for the Arts; Dr. William C. Harrison, Chair and CEO of the State Board of Education/Public Schools of NC; Jack Lew, Program Director for Emerging Media at UCF; Eleanor Oakley, President/CEO of the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County; Andrea Peterson, National Teacher of the Year 2007; Mary Regan, Executive Director of the NC Arts Council; Thomas Sayre, artist and co-founder of Clearscapes; and Barbara B. Shepherd, Director of National Partnerships for the John F. Kennedy Center.
The conference included many hands-on workshops and panel discussions, an arts education coordinators’ meeting on Friday, and a plenary session focused on recently introduced legislation presented by NC legislators and leadership. The closing session featured stellar performances by the Cumberland County Youth Orchestra, conducted by Kristin Stiteler, and a stirring keynote speech delivered by 2007 National Teacher of the Year, Andrea Peterson.
The opening session showcased East Cary Middle School’s Steel Drum Band, directed by Mike Hopkins. The Thursday night reception at the NC Museum of History included performers from the Community Music School of Raleigh and the Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Brown.
This conference was sponsored by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, the North Carolina Arts Council and Meredith College. This project was supported in part with a grant from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Fenwick Foundation.
Collaborators included ARTS NC, the A+ Schools Program/University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction the North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and the Wake County Public School System.
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