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2012 FALL FORUM

Arts Learning Without Borders

September 13-14, 2012
Chattanooga, Tennessee


The Arts Education Partnership held its Fall 2012 National Forum: Arts Learning Without Borders at The Chattanoogan Conference Center on September 13-14, 2012.

Technological advances. New models for teaching and learning. Common Core State Standards and new student assessments. Economic and demographic shifts. These and other realities of today’s educational landscape carve out an increasingly critical role for the arts to unleash new ways of thinking, working, and learning in America’s classrooms and society. The Forum explored what happens when we break down the educational silos that disconnect arts learning from learning in other subject areas. When we blur the boundaries that separate arts learning in school from learning out of school. And when we engage the arts to help ensure all students leave high school ready for college and careers.

Participants in the national conversation explored how joining forces across the various sectors of arts, education, business, culture, government, and philanthropy can create arts-centered solutions to help students achieve and communities thrive.



The Southeast Center for Education in the Arts
served as the local lead planning organization assisted by the following organizations

Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga

Arts and Education Council

Association for Visual Arts

Chattanooga Symphony and Opera

Chattanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau

City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts and Culture

Hamilton County Government

Creative Discovery Museum

Hunter Museum of American Art

St. Andrews Center

The 35-85 Guild

Hamilton County Department of Education

UTC Office of Development

UTC Music Department

UTC School of Education


STUDENT PERFORMANCES
Choo Choo Kids

...The Choo Choo Kids
....a musical theatre troupe
...Center for Creative Arts
...a public arts magnet school

 

Guitar Quartet...
The McCallie School...
a college -preparatory school for boys...

 McCallie Guitar Quarter


DISCUSSION SESSIONS FEATURING LOCAL INITIATIVES

Developing a Shared Vision for Arts Learning

An effective vision for arts learning requires a shared understanding of a community’s arts education ecosystem, gleaned from a variety of key stakeholder perspectives. Our educational environment is constantly shifting and changing. The strategies of schools, policy makers, arts organizations, and other key partners have to adapt accordingly to meet changing needs. Successful growth and change requires a constant dialogue between the ideas and agendas of the varied stakeholders in the community, as well as a coordinated approach of working together to bring about effective development. The presenters discussed the impacts of resources, key players, and collaboration on the development, execution, and evaluation of their efforts and how their visions for managing the health of the arts education ecosystem have been molded.

Emerson Burch
The 35.85 Guild

Emerson Burch

Henry Schulson
Creative Discovery Museum

Henry Schulson

Kathryn Warren
St. Andrews Center

Kathryn Warren

Carla at Battle

Scott Rosenow (magnet facilitator) and Carla Guerra (visual art teacher) at Battle Academy for Teaching and Learning shared their experiences with rigorous arts-based and integrated instruction and assessment illustrating how collaborations and partnerships have helped to shape and change the culture of the school.

Collaborations and Partnerships
that Embed the Arts
in School Culture

painting hearts



What's
Going
On?
books

The City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture's "What's Going On?" partnership initiative addresses bullying, gang violence, drug and alcholol prevention through the arts and literacy. Missy Crutchfield joined with Karen Glenn (Hamilton County Department of Education "STARS" program), David and Tina Long (parents featured in the film BULLY), and Sophie Epstein (editor of Chattanooga Teen Scene magazine) to discuss how reading programs, arts and social issues publications driven by kids and teens, and collaborative arts projects are creating opportunities for community-based and city-wide conversations about bullying prevention and action steps through positive peer pressure. Special performances were presented by Ballet Tennessee and Kids on the Block.

 

OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION
Hunter Museum of American Art
Hunter Museum