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Speakers Bureau

[Partners in Education: Performing Arts Centers and Schools (fostering partnership among arts organization, schools and communities)]

Scheduling a Speaker

The following speakers are available to travel and are experienced presenters of speeches and keynote addresses at larger conferences and at intimate meetings. Many presentations include audience interactions and can be tailored to address specific audience needs. Contact speakers directly for information and availability.

Speaker	Topic/ Theme	Audience
Eric Booth	Why the Arts are Essential in America Today	Community, parents, school boards and administrators, business people, professional organizations, teachers, higher education
	The Case for Arts Education as the Key to Successful Schools	Community, parents, school boards and administrators, business people, professional organizations, teachers, higher education
	Teaching Artists: A Profession and a Partner	Teaching artists, those who run arts education organizations, school administrators, parents, school boards and administrators, teachers
	Keeping the Art Central in the Arts Integrated Curriculum	Teachers, teaching artists, administrators of arts education organizations and schools
	Advocating for Arts Education: How to Maximize the Impact	Community, arts advocates, parents, teachers, teaching artists, school boards and administrators, business people, arts education organizations, teachers
Deborah Brzoska	The Arts for ALL Kids--Making It Happen in Your Schools	Principals, school board members, district staff, teachers (K-12), community members, parents
	Tell a Powerful Story - How to collect and share data on the impact of the arts on student learning	Arts organizations, teachers, administrators, and community arts advocacy groups
	Re-thinking Secondary Schools: How the Arts Can Pave the Way	Middle and high school teachers, arts specialists, principals, school district leaders, arts organizations, community members
	Developing Community-School Partnerships in the Arts	School leaders, educators, artists, arts organizations, community members
	How to Develop Sequential Arts Education Programs in Elementary Schools	Elementary teachers and principals, district arts leaders, arts organizations
Gary DeVault	The Power of Arts Assessment in Teaching and Learning	Arts educators, arts organizations, principals, artists, teachers (K-12), school board members
	The Arts Beyond the School Day: Extending the Power	District education leaders, arts educators, arts and community organizations, teaching artists, business people
	Developing Effective School and Community Arts Partnerships: A Vision and Responsibility Integral to Education Reform	School leaders, educators, artists, community arts organizations, community members, higher education, parents
	Developing Arts Leaders: Knowledge + Networking + Action = Effective Leadership	Non-profit arts organization leadership, policy makers, professional arts organizations
Karen Erickson	Arts Advocacy: “Speaking Up for the Arts”	Principals, school board members, parents, arts leaders, community members, policy makers
	Drama Education: “Learning Dramatically—The Impact of Drama Education on Thinking, Learning, and Social Development of Children”	Principals, school board members, parents, community members, state and national drama associations
	Partnerships: “Creative Communities, Partnership for the Arts” (Designing, Building, and Maintaining Partnerships)	Principals, school board members, parents, arts leaders, community members, policy makers
	Transforming Learning Through Arts Integration	Principals, teachers, school boards, parents, arts leaders, teaching artists, community members, policy makers
	15 Keys to Building a Successful Arts Education Program	Principals, teachers, school boards, parents, arts leaders, teaching artists, community members, policy makers
	Making the Invisible Visible: Bringing the Arts back into Focus	Principals, school board members, parents, community members, teaching artists
	Transforming Schools with the Arts	School board members, school staffs, principals, parents
	Partnering with the Arts: Creating Professional Development and Mentoring Programs to Support Strong Schools	School staff, principals, teaching artists, arts organizations
Linda Goldberg	Creating a Magnet/Model School for the Arts	Principals, school board members, parents, arts leaders, community members
	Standards-Based Education: The Role of the Arts	Principals, school board members, parents, arts leaders, community members
	Advocating for the Arts: Making Connections Throughout the Curriculum	Principals, school board members, parents, arts leaders, community members, policy makers