Call for Proposals!
Do you have a passion for arts education? Are you working to support an excellent arts education for all learners? Do you want to share that work with others? If the answer is yes, we want to collaborate with you! AEP invites you to share a session proposal for the AEP Annual Convening, taking place from Sept. 12-13 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Concurrent sessions will assist leaders in gaining the knowledge and insights to ensure that all learners receive an excellent arts education. This includes dance, folk arts, indigenous arts, media arts, music, theatre and visual arts.
Submission Process
Submit your session proposal by following these three steps:
- Read the proposal guidelines for all the information on our audience, priority areas, important dates and proposal criteria.
- Plan your session. We recommend that you use this session worksheet or a separate document to develop your session and then copy and paste your responses into the submission form.
- Submit your session proposal through the online submission form by Friday, April 26 at 5 p.m. PDT.
Submission Checklist
✔ Session Title
✔ Session Description
✔ Session Objectives
✔ Host and Speaker Information
✔ Session Plan Questions 1-5
Optional Proposal Workshop
Are you a speaker interested in submitting a proposal for the 2024 AEP Annual Convening but have questions about creating an engaging session? If so, we are excited to answer your questions and help make your proposal stand out. Join us on Wednesday, April 10 from 3-4 p.m. EDT to learn some tips from Mary Dell’Erba and Jamie Kasper on how to craft a competitive proposal.
At the end of the session, participants will also have the chance to ask any additional questions they may have about the proposal process. Click here to register for this session. If you are unable to join us at the workshop but have questions or seek additional support on your proposal, please don’t hesitate to email Mary Dell’Erba at mdellerba@ecs.org or set up a time to meet.
