Roundtable Updates

  • New York City Arts In Education Roundtable Announces New Managing Director

    NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Kimberly Olsen as Managing Director. Olsen is a teaching artist, director, arts administrator, arts-integration consultant, and NYS-certified special education teacher. She has worked in arts education for more than nine years, with […]

  • The Roundtable Mourns the Loss of Esteemed Arts Ed Colleague Jessica Wilt

    The Roundtable community is saddened to learn that Program Committee member and a former Roundtable board member Jessica Wilt recently lost her 18-month battle with bone cancer. Jessica believed strongly in the Roundtable’s mission. Her professional expertise and boundless energy truly helped to advance our organization over the many years of her involvement. When Jessica […]

  • NYC Department of Cultural Affairs – Discussing Diversity

    This week, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs took the first step in a new initiative to examine diversity in the City’s arts and cultural sector. DCA Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl invited executive leaders of the City’s major institutions and smaller organizations to participate in a discussion about why diversity matters in our sector, hosted by […]

  • DOE New Arts Initiative

    Updates on the new Department of Education arts and schools partnership initiatives By Jenny Clarke Here is a brief update on the city’s new arts education initiative. These are the initiatives that were presented by Paul King at the Roundtable event in September. Click here for a summary from the September 23 event. ♦ Recipients of the Arts […]

  • Maxine Greene – A Celebration of Her Life and Work

    By Jenny Clarke Members of the arts in education community gathered on October 23, 2014, to celebrate the life and work of Maxine Green, who died on May 29 at the age of 96. Lincoln Center Education and The Maxine Greene Center co-sponsored the event at Symphony Space, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. The evening […]