What is Face to Face?

Virtual Dates: March 30 – April 3, 2026
In-Person Dates: April 8 – 9, 2026
Location: Shepard Hall, City College of New York (160 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10031)

The Face to Face Arts in Education Conference is the largest, most comprehensive arts education convening in New York State. In 2026, our annual flagship conference will start with a week of virtual professional learning workshops and conclude with a two-day conference expected to serve more than 600 arts educators and administrators.

Conference Sponsors will have a direct impact on our ability to bring together arts education practitioners from across the region (and nation!) to share best practices, discuss policy, and address enduring issues such as quality, assessment, sustainability, professional development, equity and inclusion, and art and social justice.

Why Become a Face to Face Sponsor?

By sponsoring the 2026 Face to Face conference, you can join the Roundtable in leading necessary and change-making conversations in arts and education, while reaching a targeted audience of New York-based educators, cultural workers, artists, funders, policymakers, and arts leaders.

This year’s convening will include:

• An opening keynote address – previous keynote speakers have included Camille A. Brown (Choreographer and Artistic Director, Camille A. Brown & Dancers), Misty Copeland (Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre and Founder and President, Misty Copeland Foundation), and Modesto “Flako” Jimenez (Poet, Playwright, Educator, Actor, Producer, and Director.
• A diverse array of 30+ workshops presented during a two-day conference in Harlem
• 7 virtual events including a conference kickoff and sessions on essential topics like the shifting funding and federal landscape as it relates to arts education, culturally responsive pedagogy and practices for educators, program design and evaluation, and more 
• Visibility with the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s 7,300-strong subscriber list and 12,000+ social media followers
• Outreach opportunities with hundreds of arts organizations and individual educators

Deadline for Sponsorships: Monday, January 26, 2026.

Scroll down to view sponsor levels and benefits as well as a list of past conference sponsors. For questions or more information, please contact Diana Crum at dcrum@nycaieroundtable.org.

Sponsorship Levels & Benefits

Have a question? Interested in sponsoring at a lower amount or tailoring benefits to better fit your interests and needs? Don’t hesitate to contact us by reaching out to Diana Crum at dcrum@nycaieroundtable.org.

Past Conference Sponsors include…

Face to Face is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.