"Art at the intersection of everything!
What else is possible?"

APRIL 8 - 9
9 am - 2 pm via Zoom

The 2021 Alabama Arts Summit is “in the books”! We sincerely appreciate the presenters and participants!
Next year…In - person!

Registration is $200 for non-members, $100 for members. (If you would like to become a member visit: https://www.alartsalliance.org/join-alaa/membership.)

The Summit is a collaborative effort of the Alabama Arts Alliance, the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and the Alabama State Department of Education. It is an annual convening to investigate the power and potential of the arts, bringing together thought leaders for conversation and connection; and engaging experts from across numerous fields, aiming to challenge old ideas, spark new ones, and catalyze potent partnerships.

April 8, 2021

Alabama Speaker of the House, Representative Mac McCutcheon
Dr. Elliot Knight, Executive Director, Alabama State Council on the Arts

Keynote
Arts and Health: Using the Arts as a Tool for Health and Wellbeing
Kimberly Kirklin, Director, UAB Institute for Arts in Medicine
Institute of Arts and Medicine at UAB

Creative Connections: Arts Partnerships
Ahkim Church, Director of Production, Alabama Shakespeare Festival 
Brian Martin, Alabama State University, Chair of the Theatre Department
https://www.alasu.edu/asu-asf-sign-mou-benefits-students

The Arts as a Foundation for STEM
Beautiful Wonderful Application
Benjamin Bush, Associate Professor of Industrial Design, Auburn University

Inspiring the Next Space Explorers
Robin Soprano, Vice President, Camp & Operations
US Space & Rocket Center and Space Camp

Alabama Arts Education Initiative Grantee Orientation
The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Facilitation
Andy Meadows, Arts Education Specialist, Alabama State Department of Education
Understanding the Logic Model
Stacy Hughey Surman, PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Research Program / Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling / College of Education, University of Alabama 

The Film Industry in Alabama
Brian Jones, Media and Location Coordinator, Alabama Film Office

Forming MC4Art through Multi-Faceted Collaboration
Anne Marie Deas Bryan, Executive Director, Monroeville Main Street

Alabama State Council on the Arts
Grant Opportunities

April 9, 2021

Dr. Andrew Henley, Deputy Director, Alabama State Council on the Arts

Keynote
Artist as Advocate
Alie B,Gorrie, Optimist, Artist, Disability Inclusion Consultant
https://www.aliebgorrie.com/

The Arts and Unfinished Learning
Pandemic learning loss and how the arts can be used as a means of recovery
Terry Roller, Assistant State Superintendent Support Services, Alabama State Department of Education

The Transformational Power of the Arts
The positive impact of the Arts on the social & emotional well-being of young people in carceral settings.
Jeanie Thompson, Executive Director of Alabama Writers’ Forum www.writersforum.org

Do You Know the Power of Color?
Milton 510 Bowens, Studio Artist http://milton510.com/about.html
Explore the role and impact color has played throughout history.

Community Revival Fueled by the Arts
Kevin King, Founder of King’s Canvas https://www.thekingscanvas.org/
Yvette Jones- Smedley, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of Montgomery, AL
https://www.montgomeryal.gov/city-government/departments/cultural-affairs

Alabama Arts Education Initiative Grantee Orientation
The Nuts and Bolts of Grant Facilitation
Andy Meadows, Arts Education Specialist, Alabama State Department of Education
Understanding the Logic Model
Stacy Hughey Surman, PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Research Program / Department of Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling / College of Education, University of Alabama 

Diversity Over the Human Spectrum
Owen Foster, Founder of Aether Learning http://aetherlearning.com/
Ricky Trione, Blind Artist and Inspirational Speaker https://rickytrioneart.com/

The Importance of a Local Arts Festivals
Vicky Cook, Fairhope Artist, Education and Community Leader

The Alabama Artistic Literacy Consortium
Diana Green, Arts Education Program Manager, Alabama State Council on the Arts

Presenters

The Alabama Arts Summit is a partnership between
the Alabama State Department of Education and the Alabama Arts Alliance.

The Alabama Arts Alliance is a partnership program of the
Alabama State Council on the Arts.

Programs and projects are funded in part by the Alabama State Council on the Arts;
the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the Support the Arts License Tag Fund;
foundation grants; individual donations; and memberships.