New Hampshire State Council on the Arts

The 22nd annual Arts Education Partnership Conference is a professional development and networking opportunity for educators, teaching artists, parents, and school leaders.

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Jumping in to the Creative Process
Keynote address by
Stuart Kestenbaum, Maine Poet Laureate, Acting President
Maine College of Art

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Ensuring Access in
Creative Youth Development,
Zakiya Thomas, former Director of Education,
Boston Ballet

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Pathways to STEAM Excellence: Essential Conditions for Success Brian Pickering, 2016 NH School Principal of the Year and ConVal AIE coordinator Amanda Bastoni

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Illustrating Science
Dartmouth College senior Amy Zhang

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Advocacy Lunch address & workshop
Matt Wilson, Mass Creative

24 workshops led by
NH Arts Education Roster Artists &
Teaching Artists

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Improv: An Asset for Everyone
Use the skills of Improv to practice leadership, listening, and collaborative thinking for Arts Advocacy with
Washingtion Improv Theater

The conference is organized by the NH State Council on the Arts in partnership with the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire, with significant contributions from an advisory committee of educators, artists, and community leaders; the NH Department of Education; the NH Arts Learning Network; and many community partners in the conference host city.

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PLUS!

Breakfast and lunches provided by Common Man Restaurants
CEUs offered for participation
Conference participation by local arts organizations including Claremont Opera House, West Claremont Center for the Arts, Claremont Makerspace, Amplified Arts, and others!
Networking and more!

Find out More:

Archived photos, handouts, and resources from the conference can be found on the New Hampshire Arts Learning Network
Conference Schedule
Workshop Descriptions
Keynote Speaker Bios
Lodging Options
We strongly encourage everyone to stay overnight in the Claremont area in order to take full advantage of the conference experience and evening activities. Lodging options start at $55 per night. Conference registration does not include lodging costs. Are you interested in having a roommate to offset the cost of lodging, or would like to carpool to the conference? Fill out this form.

	Early Registration 9/20-10/7	Registration 10/8- 10/29	Late Registration 10/30-11/12
Full Conference	$90	$100	$110
Single Day	$60	$70	$80
AE Roster Artist Full Conference	$50	$60	$70
AE Roster Artist Single Day	$30	$40	$50

*all rates include breakfast, lunch, and snacks

Workshop Snapshot

Friday Workshop 1	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
	Welcome to the Circle: Creating Educational Mandalas	Empowering Children in an age of Climate Change	From Trash to Tunes: Making Instruments from Recyclables	Devising with Literature: Using Theatre to Understand and Share Stories	Write Now!	Making the case: Advocacy for Arts Education
	Kathryn Costa & Kim Salathe	Michael Caduto	Dennis Warring	Amanda Pawlik	Stuart Kestenbaum	Matt Wilson
Friday Workshop 2	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
	Imagination, Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom	Making is Connecting: Visible Mending, Slow Stiching and Craftivism	Dream, Design & Write an AIR Grant Project for your School	Music is for EVERYONE!	"Mine Eyes Have Seen" Bringing Primary Sources to Life in Song, Story & Drawing	Observation, Imagination, Expression: The Poetry of Clay Lanterns	Stop Motion Animation made Easy
	Trish Lindberg	Juno Lamb	Catherine O'Brian	TJ Wheeler	The Hardtacks	Elizabeth Cornwell-Wilkin	Claire Provencher
Saturday Workshop 3	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
	Making the A in STEAM: Makerspaces & STEAM education	The Art & Science of Color	Digitizing your Lessons in Google	Pan Pipes of the Andes	Using Movement & Song in the Classroom	Rooted & Growing: The Power of Place in Poetry
	Josh Bushueff TwinState Makerspaces, Inc	R.P. Hale	Brian Chagnon	Jose Lezcano	Heather Oberheim	Brian Evans Jones

Julianne Gadoury, Arts Education Coordinator
NH State Council on the Arts
julianne.gadoury@dcr.nh.gov | 603-271-0791

Frumie Selchen, Executive Director
Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire
frumie@aannh.org