
You have the passion and the know-how to advance your arts education programs – you might just need more skills and hands-on practice to become the best champion you can be!
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BONUS LAB: Get Your Voice Heard at the School Board Level
Thurs. Dec 14th, 2023 • 4pm - 5:30pm
Major decisions about arts education in your school are made at the School Board level. The most important ones being budget and policies. In this hands-on Action Lab, we’ll talk about practical tips for getting your voice is heard AND activated at the local level.
Newly elected School Board members will take their seats in January, so it’s a great time to get ready now!
4-Part Zoom Workshop Series 2023
Jump into 1-hour workshops to roll up your sleeves, get help developing your ideas, and practice promoting those ideas to turn them into reality. Each workshop can be taken a la carte, but the full series is more impactful together.

WORKSHOP 1: VISIBILITY
Get out there and get attention for your arts ed programs with practices you’ll learn in this workshop. We’ll discuss best ways to promote in these noisy times – and how to assure that a meaningful message gets across to the audiences. . . especially students and families!
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2023
7pm-8pm
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WORKSHOP 2: VOICE
Learn skills that amplify your own voice – and the voices of students, teachers and other arts ed advocates in your school or district. In this workshop, we’ll work on messaging and delivery that gets across what’s most important while staying true to your authentic voice.
And don’t forget to VOTE ARTS ED!
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023
7pm-8pm
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WORKSHOP 3: SHARED VISION
Spreading the word takes teamwork and collaboration to get the most impact out of the messages you want to share. In this workshop, we’ll focus on developing a “Power Map” that will help you activate and connect with other arts ed advocates – and to the people who can become them!
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2023
7pm-8pm
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BONUS WORKSHOP 4: PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE
Post-Election Budget Season! With the skills and tools you’ll get from the core workshops, you’ll have what you need to advocate for your arts education programs in your school and district. This bonus workshop will give you time to practice your approach, refine your message, and get ready to get out there during one of the most critical times of the year.


