Arts Based Conference & Forum

The Institute for Education and the Arts is posting a conference for technology in the arts and a forum for arts education.

Technology in the Arts Conference
www.TechnologyInTheArts.org
Dates: October 20-21, 2006

This two-day event, held in Pittsburgh, will respond directly to the need for arts organizations to gather and discuss ways to use technology effectively and efficiently. The Technology in the Arts Conference will bring together the full spectrum of organizations within the arts, from local to national levels, to examine the commonalities that exist in useful technologies as well as opportunities for partnership. More information and registration are available on the website.


Arts Education Partnership Forum: Moving Toward Evidence-Based Arts Education
www.aep-arts.org
Dates: September 10-11, 2006

The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is a national coalition of arts, education, business, philanthropic, and government organizations that demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts in the learning and development of every child and in the improvement of America's schools. The Moving Toward Evidence-Based Arts Education Forum will be held in the Washington, DC, metro area. The forum agenda will explore the types of evidence that can, should, and are being gathered to advance arts education and will include a keynote address by distinguished cognitive scientist John Bransford; a plenary panel of experts on the multiple methods for gathering evidence; and breakout sessions on recent experimental research, model grants, state surveys, and student assessment methods. Registration available online.

###