Arts Education Conference
Creating Community Through the Arts
Educators, teaching artists, and arts leaders convened on Wednesday, September 30, for a dynamic day of hands-on workshops, inspiring presentations, and opportunities to collaborate and grow. This conference aimed to uplift, energize, and equip attendees with arts-integrated strategies to bring back to their classroom and community.
Conference sessions spanned all five art forms—dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts—and were designed to support TK–12 educators across grade levels, particularly in three areas:
Bridging Cultures: Supporting English Learners Through Arts Integration
Learn strategies for leveraging the arts to enhance language acquisition, cultural expression, and student confidence, ensuring equity for students identified as English Learners.
Arts and Social-Emotional Learning: Transforming Classrooms Through Creative Well-Being
Explore the intersection of arts and social-emotional learning to address students' emotional needs, foster empathy and resilience, and promote positive relationships
The Inclusive Classroom: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Strategies Through Creative Practices
Leverage practical approaches to make arts education inclusive for every learner.
What is the 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.
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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