2008 knowledge exchanges

District-Wide Change in Arts Education
Los Angeles County, CA
Los Angeles Music Center
October 27–28, 2008

Sponsors  ·  Agenda  ·  Registration  ·  Hotel Information  ·  Transportation

Too often teachers alone are expected to provide arts education when in fact elected school leaders, administrators, district staff, principals, arts organizations, and funders play important roles in high-quality, highly accessible arts education. Los Angeles County's successful initiative, Arts for All, is a series of policy changes and educational initiatives intended to institutionalize sequential K-12 arts education in Los Angeles County school districts. At this Knowledge Exchange Arts for All will be a lens for looking at how communities can work to support quality sequential K-12 arts education.

What You'll Get and Why You Should Attend

• Over the course of two days, Arts for All and participants will share knowledge, grapple with key questions, and actively synthesize information for applicability to participant communities anywhere in the nation. 
• Participants will experience ground-level implementation through in-depth case materials, and interactive consensus-building workshops designed and led by Arts for All 
• Instructors and presenters will be the coalition members themselves, including partners from participating school districts, district arts coaches, funders, cultural organization staff, state, and national supporters.

Participants will leave Los Angeles with an understanding of what infrastructure is necessary to provide arts education, the coalition necessary to build it, and how to take the first step and each step thereafter.

Come as a Team
To bring about the systemic change to guarantee a quality sequential K-12 arts education for all students, there needs to be commitment and involvement from diverse stakeholders. We encourage you to attend the Knowledge Exchange with a coalition of your community’s stakeholders. Consider your school board members, district and school leadership, PTA leadership and community leaders in the arts, business, and philanthropy. Focused conversations and workshops will enable you to deepen your understanding of challenges and opportunities within your community.

Funding Community Focused Sessions
Throughout the two-day conference, special sessions will be hosted by leaders of Arts for All for members of the funding community. These sessions will provide focused dialogues and networking to meet the needs and interests of funders seeking to leverage systemic change in arts education for the students of their communities.

Sponsors

Thanks to our local partner, Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

This Knowledge Exchange is generously supported by

Agenda

Please note: we have eliminated off-site site visits in order to accommodate more face-to-face and one-on-one time with principals and other participants in the Arts for All program.

Registration

Registration Deadline Extended to Friday, October 17!

Three Easy Ways to Register

1. Register Online
2. Register by mail
   Download our printable pdf registration form and mail to:
   Americans for the Arts
   Attn: Knowledge Exchange LA
   1000 Vermont Ave. NW
   6th Floor
   Washington, DC 20005
3. Register by Fax
   Download our printable pdf registration form and fax to:
   F 202.371.0424

Registration and payment must reach our office by 5:00 p.m. (EDT) on Friday, October 17, 2008 in order to be pre-registered; all other registrations after this date must be completed on site. *Deadline still reads Friday, October 10 on registration pdf.

Hotel Information

Marriott Los Angeles Downtown - SOLD OUT
333 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90071
T 213.617.1133
Reservations: 1.888.236.2427

Americans for the Arts encourages you to confirm your hotel accommodations by Friday, October 3 to guarantee the discounted rate. You must mention Americans for the Arts to qualify for the group rate.

All rooms are subject to 14 percent tax.
Marriott Los Angeles Downtown Reservation Policy: Reservations must be canceled 24 hours prior to arrival.

Additional Hotel Options:

Wilshire Grand Hotel
930 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213.688.7777
Located 1 mile from the Los Angeles Music Center

Omni Los Angeles
251 South Olive Street
Los Angeles CA 90012
Phone: 1.888.444.OMNI (6664)
Located 4 blocks - 1/2 mile from the Los Angeles Music Center

Mayfair Hotel
1256 W 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 1.800.821.8682
Located 2 miles from the Los Angeles Music Center

Comfort In City Center
1710 West 7th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 213.616.3000
Located less than 2 miles from the Los Angeles Music Center

Air and Ground Transportation

Air
We have made it easier for you to come to the 2008 Knowledge Exchange: District-Wide Change in Arts Education by partnering with Diplomat Travel Services:

• Call Diplomat Travel Services, our preferred travel agency, at 1.800.476.2333 or 703.318.9400
• Be sure to identify yourself as Americans for the Arts 2008 Knowledge Exchange, and have your preferred arrival, departure, and payment information ready.
• You can e-mail the same information to katies@diplomattravel.com.

• Please be advised that Diplomat Travel charges a $32 booking fee for all airline reservations and a $10 booking fee for car or hotel booking if air is not booked with them. Diplomat Travel is also unable to help with air reservations made online if problems should arise.

Ground
The closest airport is the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

• The airport is approximately 24 minutes driving distance from the Marriott Los Angeles Downtown.
• All Taxis offer a $45.00 flat rate between the airport and the Downtown LA area. You must request the flat rate at the beginning of the trip in order to guarantee the price.
• Super Shuttle is available for approximately $16.00 one way. This is a shared ride service, and can be booked by calling 1.800.BLUE.VAN or www.supershuttle.com. This service can also be acquired at the airport, by going to the kiosk located at ground transportation and requesting a ride.
• Parking is $16.50 for overnight valet.
• Car rental: to take advantage of special rates, call Diplomat Travel Services at 1.800.476.2333 or 703.318.9400.