ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone | Theme: Intersectionality, Disability and Arts Education

The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) is delighted to announce the 2021 ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone conference, which will be held online on April 10th and 11th  from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST.

We are partnering with Creative Generation to offer the conference, which will include live, synchronous keynote presentations, recorded breakout sessions, performances by artists with disabilities, and live panel discussions.  

The ABLE Assembly is an exceptional professional-development opportunity in the field of arts education and special needs, bringing together educators, artists, researchers, policymakers, school administrators, program administrators, and students to share best practices, explore new research, and learn from each other. 

Keynote presenters include:

• Emelyne Bingham
• Antoine Hunter

This conference is open to the public.

Registration Information

Registration is open now until April 5th, 2021. 

The conference registration fee is $100 and includes:

• admission to all sessions;
• access to recorded sessions and supporting materials after the event has concluded, and;
• the opportunity to earn 18 professional development points.

If you are attending on behalf of an institutional affiliation and/or need to pay with a purchase order, you should register using the Institution Purchase Order Registration Form.

The registration deadline is April 5th, 2021.

Register to Attend

Each day of the conference will consist of:

1.  12:00 - 12:45p.m. EDT - SYNCHRONOUS: An opening keynote presentation and an asynchronous musical performance
2. ASYNCHRONOUS: Pre-recorded musical performance by artists with special needs.
3. ASYNCHRONOUS: Pre-recorded presentations for viewing at your own discretion.
4. 4:00 - 5:00p.m EDT - SYNCHRONOUS: An end of day synthesis session with live panel discussions.
5. 5:00 - 5:30p.m EDT - SYNCHRONOUS - Networking time and open discussions

Accessibility:

Synchronous sessions will be live captioned and will be ASL interpreted.

Asynchronous sessions will be captioned.

Location: 

Online. Conference website and login information will be provided in advance of the event.

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