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10.02.17
Arts, equity and social justice: Americans for the Arts Conference
Hot, sunny, and beneficial would be the best way to sum up my experience in San Francisco. The Americans for the Arts Conference was held in the beautiful Bay Area from June 14-18. My experience in...
10.02.17
Teaching artists and purpose threads: Lincoln Center Education Summer Forum
During the Spring semester of 2017 MMI's then In-Schools Director, Lecolion Washington, issued a simple request: Attend a workshop and/or conference that will enhance your work. At this point I had...
10.02.17
Building consensus and buy-in with schools
A conversation with Janet ThompsonLet’s start with the strategy and how it’s evolved. Can you talk about how you’ve approached building relationships in the schools and how that approach has develo...