The Fine Arts Leadership Institute course is appropriate for any arts educator or team seeking to be a stronger, more collaborative leader. Effective facilitation skills and leadership dispositions make each member of an arts team stronger and make the whole team more effective. Participants will learn how to assess a team’s effectiveness and apply new tools, structures and processes to help a team grow towards stronger practices. Participants will explore how to strategically advocate within their school or local school system and with community partners to advance the arts in Maryland schools. The focus of this course is on strong student needs, team functions, reflective practices, and decision making around arts policies, resources, partnerships and practices.
Earn 3 CPD credits! This course consists of 4 face to face sessions (7 hours each) with a focus on leadership development and 17 hours of independent projects and assignments that include studio practices, personal reflection, implementation, collaboration, and research to support the in-course learning.
MAEA asserts that meaningful, rigorous professional development, targeted toward the the arts and arts education, are essential to the lifelong learning of visual art and other fine arts educators. MAEA believes that all arts educators should have access to ongoing professional development appropriate to their role. MAEA supports opportunities for building enriched relationships between theory and practice.
Registration Costs: $120 for MAEA members and $210 for non-members. Space is limited to 75 participants.
Participants will explore how to strategically advocate within their school or local school system and with community partners to advance the arts in Maryland schools. This will be evidenced by strong leadership and communication plans for outreach and building partnerships. By the end of this course participants will be able to –