Virtual Arts Integration Symposium

Tending to Well-Being Through the Arts

The 2021 Virtual Arts Integration Symposium: Tending to Well-being through the Arts featured a variety of virtual professional development sessions for TK-12 led by expert teaching artists in dance, music, theatre, visual and media arts. The 3-day Symposium guided educators in developing skills and strategies to focus on well-being for learners through the arts. The Symposium offered various workshops connected to Social Emotional Learning (SEL), trauma-informed approaches, social justice and much more.

This year’s Virtual Symposium featured keynote speaker Dr. Tyrone Howard and sessions by national partners from New Jersey: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and Newark Museum of Art (NMOA). The Music Center teaching artists and guest presenters also provided educators with a range of arts integration techniques that could be implemented in the classroom, hybrid and distance learning settings.