The Arts Education Field Guide
Friday, June 8, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Ever wonder if your advocacy messages are hitting the mark? Unsure of who in your school district or community is the biggest change agent or most powerful decision-maker for arts education? Learn how the newest publication from Americans for the Arts, The Arts Education Field Guide, will help you design targeted advocacy messages for various education stakeholders. Practice your messaging with your peers, and use the newest national data in combination with your organization’s own stories to powerfully convey the importance of arts education to anyone.
Americans for the Arts
Washington, District of Columbia
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles, California
Presenters
Kristen Engebretsen
Arts Education Program CoordinatorAmericans for the Arts
Washington, District of Columbia
Kristen Engebretsen serves as the Arts Education Program Coordinator at Americans for the Arts. In this role, she works with the Arts Education Network and its elected council to ensure the advancement of arts education throughout the country. Prior to her arrival in DC, she worked at several arts organizations in Los Angeles, including the LA County Arts Commission and the Music Center: Performing Arts Center of LA County. She holds a master of education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, as well as a bachelor of arts from the University of Southern California.
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Talia Gibas
Arts for All ManagerLos Angeles County Arts Commission
Los Angeles, California
Talia Gibas is Arts for All Manager at the LA County Arts Commission, where she is responsible for arts education professional development programming for school district leaders. Prior to joining the Arts Commission in 2009, she was Program Assistant at the Getty Foundation. Talia earned her A.B. from the University of Chicago and Ed.M from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
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