April 7 – 17
Face to Face 2025

Through a wide variety of panels, workshops, reports, and other presentations, the Face to Face conference gives arts in education practitioners the opportunity to think deeply and learn more about arts in education.
The conference offers something for everyone: arts administrators, teaching artists, school personnel, parents, and representatives of community-based organizations. An array of exciting presenters share best practices; discuss local, state, national, and international policies; and address enduring issues such as quality, assessment, sustainability, professional development, equity and inclusion, and art and social justice.
Conference Highlights
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Tuesday, April 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
VIRTUAL: Beyond Inclusion: Creating Arts Experiences that Center and Celebrate Disability
When arts educators talk about inclusion and accessibility, the conversation often centers around strategies that allow students with disabilities to access the arts in the same way as their non-disabled […]
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Wednesday, April 16 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
1F: #FreeThemAll: A History of Mass Incarceration in New York City
In this multimodal visual arts workshop, participants will explore the history of mass incarceration in New York City, first by engaging in an interactive timeline experience and through the review […]
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Wednesday, April 16 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
2A: Your Brain on Arts Education: How to Use Cognitive Science in the Classroom
This panel session explores the intersection of arts education and cognitive science equally from the clinical and practical sides; how do they work together and how can we develop classroom […]
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Thursday, April 17 @ 10:20 am – 11:30 am
Day 2 Plenary: In Conversation with Choreographer Camille A. Brown
Join us for this keynote featuring prolific choreographer Camille A. Brown, whose career spans the film, tv, and stage industries while also leading her own company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers, […]
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Thursday, April 17 @ 11:45 am – 1:15 pm
3A: Art & Algorithms: Marketing Tools & Strategies for Artists
This session will offer attendees best practices in marketing themselves. From social media to email marketing and public relations, attendees will learn practical strategies and tools that they can use […]
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Thursday, April 17 @ 2:45 pm – 4:15 pm
4D: Teaching Young Artists Financial Literacy or Arts-Integrated Personal Finance
Arts-integrated personal finance classes can benefit everyone, especially arts-focused high school students and early career professionals. In this session, we will explore what the research tells us about effective personal […]
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