The Appalachian Education Initiative and the West Virginia Division of Culture and History invite you to apply for two practical, hands-on "Artists as Educators" Seminars, "Laying a Foundation: Defining Arts Integration" and "Planning Effective Residencies for Students,” developed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.  We are pleased to announce that the Seminars will be offered in Morgantown (location pending) on October 26, 27 and 28, 2010 and in the Charleston area (location pending) on March 8, 9 and 10, 2011. 

The Arts Integration Seminar is a one-day professional learning experience that helps teaching artists and arts educators establish a shared understanding about the definition and practice of arts integration. The two-day Residency Planning Seminar is designed to help teaching artists and arts educators develop their skills in planning arts-integrated residencies for students. 

Participation in the Seminars is limited to 30 people, selected by application. Attendance at all sessions on all three days is required for participation in the program. There is no fee for the Seminars. Lodging and travel stipends will be available on a limited basis. A continental breakfast, lunch and breaks will be provided each day.

This project is supported, in part, with a grant from The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and with financial assistance from the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Download Invitation, Application, and Agenda for more information.