Arts-based thinking, teaching and learning in higher education, big business, the business schools, big government and the professions: something new is happening!

This workshop will explore (a) emerging arts and learning policies in higher education, the corporate and government sectors, and the professions, and (b) the resultant new opportunities for teaching artists in these sectors.   Theory, Practice, Values - the “Arts Advantage” in leadership development, entrepreneurship and innovation.

Thursday 11:00-12:30

Conference Strand: Core Knowledge

Educators: This look at arts-based innovations in the “big picture” will fuel your courage and imagination for working with the arts in your classroom.

Artists: Inventing the future: learn about new opportunities and new challenges for highly skilled teaching artists in a vastly expanded global marketplace.

Organizational Administrators: an opportunity to envision and reflect upon your organization in the 21st century: new opportunities, new constituencies, training your teaching artists to succeed in a changing world

Educational Administrators: Seeking systemic change?  This look at arts-based innovations in the “big picture” will fuel your courage and convictions for championing the arts in your school.

Community/Parents: The new creative community is taking its innovations directly into corporate think tanks and leadership development programs; don’t just support the arts, learn how to take the maximum "arts advantage"

Higher Education Faculty and Administrators:  Learn what a handful of forward-thinking universities are doing with the arts to revolutionize teaching and learning at their institutions.

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John Cimino is a champion of arts-based thinking, teaching and learning whose innovative programs have keynoted projects of The White House, the Center for Creative Leadership, and the leadership training programs of dozens of Fortune 500 companies.  He is also an award-winning opera singer, former scientist, composer and lyricist and serves as a consultant to numerous universities and professional organizations.