ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone 2022

ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone 2022

The Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) is delighted to announce the 2022 ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone conference, which will take place online April 9 and 10, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.

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. 

In addition, all 2022 conference registrants will receive admission to the BIAESN Digital Learning Series, which comprises 12 monthly webinars and workshops with hands-on teaching strategies. The series will take place monthly from May 2022 to April 2023.

Keynote presenters include:

• Rebecca Cokley
• Adrian Anantawan

This conference is open to the public.

Accessibility

Synchronous sessions will be live-captioned and American sign language–interpreted. 

Asynchronous sessions will be captioned.

Please register by April 6, 2022.

Registration for the ABLE Assembly

The ABLE Assembly will take place online on April 9 and 10, 2022. 

Registration is open now through April 6, 2022.

The conference registration fee is $100 and includes:

• admission to all sessions;
• access to recorded sessions and supporting materials after the event has concluded; 
• admission to the Berklee Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs (BIAESN) Digital Learning Series, 12 monthly webinars and workshops with hands-on teaching strategies that will be offered from May 2022 through April 2023; and   
• the opportunity to earn 18 professional development points.

Register to attend

Purchase Orders

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.

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

Location: 

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

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