CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
Jacksonville Arts & Music School (JAMS) invites educators, teaching artists, administrators, and program leaders to submit proposals for the 2026 CreatED Professional Learning Conference, to be held September 11-12, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida.
This year’s theme, The Intelligent Classroom, positions the classroom as the launchpad of a connected creative ecosystem—where intelligence is activated through the exchange between students, educators, technology, and community. In The Intelligent Classroom, innovation enhances learning; collaboration drives creativity, and ideas extend beyond school walls into studios, neighborhoods, and civic spaces. Here, the classroom becomes the foundation for collective intelligence and community-centered creation.
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Join our esteemed presenter lineup for 2026. Presentations should align with one of three categories—Pedagogy, Practice, or Programming—and provide actionable strategies, inspiring ideas, and transformative experiences for creative arts educators across K–12, after-school, homeschool, and community-based learning environments. Proposals must be submitted by Thursday, June 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
Niveah Glover, 2023 National Poetry Out Loud Winner
JAMS "Original" >> JAMS Alumna >> JAMS Creative Writing Instructor
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
The submission form will require:
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Presenter contact information
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Session title and description
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Selected session category (Pedagogy, Practice, or Programming)
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Intended audience and grade level(s)
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Session format and delivery method​
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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: June 14, 2026, at 11:59 ET
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Notification of Acceptance: You can expect notification of acceptance for your proposal by July 6, 2026.
PRESENTER BENEFITS:​
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Free conference registration
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Complimentary lunch (both days)
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A vendor booth
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
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Inspire transformative teaching and learning in the creative arts
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Advance future-focused pedagogy and artistic leadership
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Share scalable tools, frameworks, and best practices
​FORMAT & HIGHLIGHTS
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Opening evening showcase & networking event
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Full-day conference with keynote, breakout sessions, panels, and studio labs
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Resource hall, vendor exhibits, and community-driven installations
INTENDED AUDIENCE
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Creative arts educators
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Administrators, instructional coaches, and program leaders (in-school and OST)
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Homeschool facilitators, arts advocates, and policy makers
OUTCOMES & BENEFITS
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Practical tools, frameworks, and curriculum plans for immediate use
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Expanded networks for collaboration, coaching, and advocacy
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Recognition and pathways for leadership and program growth
SESSION CATEGORIES
Presentations should align with one of three categories—Pedagogy, Practice, or Programming—and provide actionable strategies, inspiring ideas, and transformative experiences for creative arts educators across K–12, after-school, homeschool, and community-based learning environments.
PEDAGOGY
Sessions that explore the craft of teaching—emphasizing strategies for instruction, student engagement, classroom culture, and assessment. These sessions highlight how innovative approaches to pedagogy can strengthen learning across disciplines and empower educators to create dynamic, student-centered experiences.
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SAMPLE TOPICS:
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The Classroom as Launchpad: Project-Based Pathways to Community Engagement
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Critique Frameworks: Developing Confidence, Communication, and Creativity
PRACTICE
Discipline-specific sessions designed for visual art, music, vocal, dance, drama, creative writing, film, and interdisciplinary approaches. These workshops emphasize content knowledge, artistic processes, and classroom techniques that strengthen educators’ day-to-day creative practice.
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SAMPLE TOPICS:
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Narrative World-Building: Writing, Design, and Performance Integration
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Composing in the Classroom: Student-Created Soundscapes
PROGRAMMING
Sessions centered on program design, curriculum development, leadership, and organizational strategy. These conversations highlight how to build, sustain, and innovate creative arts programs that impact students, schools, and communities.
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Closing the Funding Gap: Grant Writing, Partnerships, and Resource Development
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Community as Co-Creator: Collaborating with Artists, Orgs, and Spaces​
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Sunday, June 14, 2026, 11:59 PM​
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