Arts Education Conference
The Arts Education Conference is a new opportunity for all TK-12 educators, administrators, and teaching artists to integrate the arts into their teaching. It is hosted by the San Mateo County Office of Education and coordinated by San Mateo County Creates Arts Council, which fosters collaboration, share best practices, and support strategic arts education planning across the county.
The Art of Belonging: Building Safe and Connected Classrooms
Educators, teaching artists, and arts leaders will convene on Wednesday, September 30, for a dynamic day of hands-on workshops, inspiring presentations, and opportunities to collaborate and grow. This conference aims to uplift, energize, and equip attendees with arts-integrated strategies to bring back to their classroom and community.
Conference sessions span all five art forms—dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts—and are designed to support TK–12 educators across grade levels, particularly in three areas:
Creativity and Well-Being
Discover how the arts can foster joy, resilience, self-awareness, and emotional well-being through creative practices that support students every day.
Healing and Expression
Explore arts-based approaches that create safe spaces for students to process experiences, express emotions, and build meaningful connections with themselves and others.
From Classroom to Community: Building Belonging Through the Arts
Learn how the arts can strengthen relationships among students, families, educators, and community partners while creating inclusive and culturally sustaining learning environments.
Adapting to a Changing World: Arts, Technology, and Social Justice
Examine how the arts can help students navigate emerging technologies, think critically about equity and social justice, and develop the creative skills needed for a changing world.
Keynote Speaker: Armando Castellano
Armando Castellano is a musician, arts advocate, and philanthropist who resides in Silicon Valley, where he wears many hats. As a French horn player, he performs professionally in regional orchestras and chamber ensembles throughout the Bay Area.
Much of his time is spent managing and performing with his own chamber ensemble, Quinteto Latino. This music organization focuses on building community through Latino Classical Music. They specialize in the performance and advocacy of Latino composers and consistently advocate on behalf of classical musicians of color.
As a music instructor and teaching artist, he has taught in both English and Spanish, at venues such as San José City College and at many bilingual schools and institutions. As a philanthropist, he is a strong advocate for access to quality arts education for all and community-based philanthropic practices.
Presenters and Sessions - Coming Soon
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