Call for Professional Development Sessions Extended to June 12
JUNE 3, 2009The IPAY Learning Community - "Making Critical Choices"
Call to Present Professional Development Sessions
The International Performing Arts for Youth (IPAY) is now soliciting proposals for our 2010 Showcase and Conference, January 20-23, 2010, co-hosted by the Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater, Pittsburgh, PA. The theme for this year's showcase is "Making Critical Choices."
Showcase is THE gathering place for presenters, artist-managers, artists, students, and other persons involved and interested in the performing arts for youth and family audiences. During the three day conference, participants view juried full performances by national and international artists, engage in a series of professional development sessions and special workshops, participate in booking and show discussion in our marketplace, and network with colleagues and peers.
The IPAY Learning Community is a platform for colleagues to share knowledge and best practices; and to stimulate and facilitate active exchange, interaction, and comparison of approaches, methods, and ideas relating to specific topics on performing arts/programming for youth and family. The theme can be applied to the creative or business ends of the field, relevant to topic areas such as performance development and analysis, educational programming, finances, and marketing. We are seeking a diverse grouping of experiences for our attendees.
Sessions can take the form of a moderated speaker presentation; investigating a work in development; interactive workshop or master class; panel discussion; or open forum on relevant topic, concern, or idea. The session should be appropriate for a group of 20-35 participants.
Professional developments sessions are 90 minutes in length and should include a participant engagement piece.
Professional Development Session Proposal Submission
Proposals should include the following:
- Title of session
- The presenter's name, affiliation, mailing and email addresses, phone and fax numbers
- Names of other presenters involved in the presentation
- Session format - presentation, panel discussion, open forum etc.
- A description of the session (not exceeding 200 words)
- Methods used to engage participants
- Audience(s) the session addresses
- List of participant outcomes
- Audio/visual equipment needs
Workshop proposal submissions due: June 12, 2009
Notification to selected presentations: on or around August 3, 2009
Rules of Participation
1. No one may submit more than two proposals, either as a presenter or co-presenter of a session.
2. Persons whose proposals are selected MUST present at the time scheduled by the IPAY Program Committee.
3. IPAY does not underwrite the expenses of presenters.
4. All accepted presenters will be asked to provide an electronic copy of all session collateral materials - handouts, Power Points, etc.
5. If a presenter has a commercial product(s) or service to promote, this may be done by purchasing space in the Exhibit Hall. Presenters who have purchased space in the Exhibit Hall may invite conferees to visit their booth, but they may not make or solicit sales during the session.
Please submit proposals by mail or electronically to:
Tim Sauers
Director of Education and Community Engagement
Overture Center for the Arts
201 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
tsauers@overturecenter.com
608-258-4420