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Since the beginning of the pandemic, teaching artists have gathered in support of each other in closed calls, where they felt safe. In this environment, they shared: grief and painful experiences, worries and concerns, and dreams of returning to their artmaking in a just and equitable nation and world. What follows is a representational collage expressing an uncensored perspective in a letter to you. This letter is an invitation to widen your perspective about the teaching artist experience. We follow-up with a step-by-step checklist derived from the perspective of teaching artists as a guide to realize our shared goal to create a vibrant arts ecosystem that is equitable for all.
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In this final session, Compass facilitators, Masharika Prejean Maddison and Toya Lillard as well as Guild staff member, Lissette Martinez, ground the conversation in the themes from the series to have a deeper conversation on what accountability looks like from the personal, for the field, and for the National Guild for Community Arts Education.
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As part of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Members, board members and staff of the National Guild shared details on our racial equity work to date, including newly published racial equity principles and policy statements. More information can be found on the Guild's webpage: Racial Equity in Community Arts Education.
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The National Guild for Community Arts Education presented its 2020 Service Award to Guild Trustee Emerita Carol Ross in recognition of her steadfast leadership, commitment, and generosity in service of community arts education. Guild CEO Jonathan Herman introduced Ms. Ross, who then shared her hopes and optimism for the field.
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The National Guild for Community Arts Education presented its 2020 Leadership award to Rhiannon Giddens in recognition of her visionary work to reclaim American music's Black roots and disrupt injustice. Guild Trustee Derrick Gay introduced Ms. Giddens, who then spoke for a few minutes about what community arts education means to her.
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Evaluating creative youth development practice builds on a long history of lived experience and an ever-growing body of knowledge in the youth development sector. The best touchstone for these evaluations is the value of “creative inquiry and expression” that underpins CYD itself. CYD evaluation strategies should align with the core values of the movement by involving youth in their design and application, honoring creative expression, and using mixed-methodological approaches that capture CYD’s holistic outcomes.
In this seventh webinar in the CYD Toolkit Series, Justin Jalea discussed trends and recommendations from his landscape paper, “Program Evaluation,” published by Americans for the Arts and the CYD National Partnership. He was joined by practitioners: Sasha Metcalf, Famo Musa, and Julie Kendig who are integrating youth participation in program evaluation and using data to boldly and creatively demonstrate impact.
This virtual learning series is brought to you by the Creative Youth Development National Partnership. One of the National Partners, Americans for the Arts, recently spearheaded the development of 7 written briefs authored by field experts as part of the first phase of a creative youth development toolkit for the field. All webinars are hosted by the National Guild for Community Arts Education and made possible by generous support from the Clare Rose Foundation.
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Speakers:
Justin Jalea, Human Rights Scholar, Conductor, Author
Sasha Metcalf, Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)
Famo Musa, Photographer, Youth Organizer with the Global Action Research Center (The Global ARC) & Co-founder of City Heights Youth for Change (CHYfC)
Julie Kendig, Founder, RISE Research & Evaluation
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The funding and sustainability of creative youth development (CYD) programs requires organizations to think creatively and broadly. While CYD has deep roots, the field is still coalescing. Creating sustainable funding practices for CYD requires field-building and collaboration between practitioners, funders, and other stakeholders that are not strictly in the arts.
In the sixth webinar in the CYD Toolkit Series, Meredith Eppel Jylkka discussed key trends and recommendations from her landscape paper, “Funding, Sustainability and Partnerships,” published by Americans for the Arts and the CYD National Partnership. Borrowing from field-building strategies and adjacent sectors, she and other key stakeholders will share insights into ways the CYD field can develop a range of funding and sustainability strategies by uplifting innovative programs, developing broad support networks, creating public-private partnerships, and more.
Speakers :
Moderator: Matt D'Arrigo, Director of Creative Youth Development, Clare Rose Foundation
Author: Meredith Eppel Jylkka, Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Responder: Tarik Ward, Director of Music Programs, ELMA Philanthropy Services
Responder: Käthe Swaback, Creative Youth Development Program Officer, Mass Cultural Council
This virtual learning series is brought to you by the Creative Youth Development National Partnership. One of the National Partners, Americans for the Arts, recently spearheaded the development of 7 written briefs authored by field experts as part of the first phase of a creative youth development toolkit for the field. All webinars are hosted by the National Guild for Community Arts Education and made possible by generous support from the Clare Rose Foundation.
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Many arts organizations offer deep enrichment opportunities to students outside of the academic calendar, and summer camp programming is often a reliable revenue generator. In this Community Think Tank, we asked, “With shutter-in-place orders, how might arts organizations adapt long, intensive programming offerings for families who remain at home?” Access this Think Tank Google Doc for a sampling of collaborative answers to this question.
Speakers:
- SoYoung Lee, Executive Director, Rocky Ridge Music Center | Boulder/Denver, CO
- Kasandra VerBrugghen, Executive Director, Spy Hop | Salt Lake City, UT
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Preparing artists and educators for creative youth development practice requires more than basic orientation and professional development. Artists and educators must have a commitment to honor young people’s lived experiences and to support their stories and dreams through creative expression. They must create environments where racial equity, youth voice, and collective action are central. In this fifth webinar in the CYD Toolkit Series, Travis Laughlin discusses key trends and recommendations from his landscape paper, “Preparing Artists and Educators,” published by Americans for the Arts and the CYD National Partnership. Some of these recommendations include hiring practicing artists and staff of diverse backgrounds, equity training, and authentic community engagement rooted in reciprocity and respect.
In this webinar, Travis will be joined by teaching artists and other practitioners of this work. This virtual learning series is brought to you by the Creative Youth Development National Partnership. One of the National Partners, Americans for the Arts, recently spearheaded the development of 7 written briefs authored by field experts as part of the first phase of a creative youth development toolkit for the field. All webinars are hosted by the National Guild for Community Arts Education and made possible by generous support from the Clare Rose Foundation.
Speakers:
Moderator: Paula Ortega, Rising Youth Theatre, RE:frame Youth Art Center, National Guild for Community Arts Education, Phoenix, AZ
Author: Travis Laughlin, Arts Education Cultural Worker, Ossipee, NC
Responder: Micky Johnson, The Changing Lives Youth Theatre Ensemble (CLYTE), Creative Action, Austin, TX
Responder: Heleya de Barros, Arts Corps, Association of Teaching Artists, Seattle, WA
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With schools shuttered and districts scrambling to create alternative learning formats to reach students outside of the classroom, many learners are left with no arts education opportunities at all. In this Peer to Peer Roundtable, we asked, "How are arts organizations meeting this obstacle and working with or despite schools to offer arts opportunities to students?"
Speakers:
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Courtney J. Boddie, Director of Education / School Engagement, New Victory Theater | New York, NY
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Erin Offord, Chief Programs & Systems Officer, Big Thought | Dallas, TX
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Fiona Chatwin, Executive & Artistic Director, Villa Musica | San Diego, CA
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