Arts Education for All Forum
What could a commitment to arts education for all do for Colorado? How do we measure the impact of art education — and how can this inform practice? Join A+ Colorado, the City of Denver, and CBCA for this free event as we host special guests and hear from both local and national experts on the importance of arts education for all.
Program:
4:15 PM Introductions & Welcome by Governor Jared Polis
4:30 PM “Why Art Education?: A Research Perspective” by Sunil Iyengar; Director, Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts
4:50 PM Education Perspectives including featured panelist:
- Carla Aguilar; Music Arts Consultant, Colorado Department of Education
- Jane R. Best; Director, Arts Education Partnership
- Sunil Iyengar; Director, Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts
- Caroline Kerswill; Theater Teacher, Denver Center for International Studies
5:30 PM Live Performance by Youth on Record
5:40 PM Arts and Cultural Partner Perspectives including featured panelist:
- John-Claude Futrell; Education Director, Redline
- Kristina Bad Hand; Chief Creative Director, áyA Studios LLC + Community Liaison, Indian Education; Jeffco Public Schools
- Susan Jenson; former Executive Director, Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
- Alexis Newton; Education Director, Museo de las America
- Sheila Sears; Deputy Director, Colorado Creative Industries
6:20 PM Call To Action + Reception
Moderator – Rick Griffith, Design Director, MATTER
