Name: "The Space To Be Exactly Who I Want To Be," Part I: Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive, Collaborative Experience for Pre-College Artists
Start: 2025-04-23T12:00:00-0500
End: 2025-04-23T12:15:00-0500

Wednesday April 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT

Davies Center: Ho-Chunk Room (320E)

What are the best practices for creating an inclusive, collaborative experience for pre-college artists? How can programming and pedagogy be tailored to support 14-18-year-old artists in an array of disciplines? This proposal seeks to build from past research to ensure that the most current and inclusive practices will be integrated into season 5 of the Midwest Artist Academy, ensuring a safe and supportive experience for all.

Presenters

McKenna Dutton

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Faculty Mentor

B.J. Hollars

English, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

B.J. Hollars is the author of several books, most recently and From the Mouths of Dogs: What Our Pets Teach Us About Life, Death, and Being Human. In spring of 2018, his latest work, The Road South: Personal Stories of the Freedom Riders, will be published Hollars serves as a mentor... Read More →

Wednesday April 23, 2025 12:00pm - 12:15pm CDT
Davies Center: Ho-Chunk Room (320E) 77 Roosevelt Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54701, USA

CERCA Open Oral Presentations and Performances, 1 Wednesday

Department English
College CAS

UWEC CERCA 2025

McKenna Dutton

B.J. Hollars

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