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CreatED 2025: A Creative Compass is a professional development conference hosted by Jacksonville Arts & Music School. Designed for creative arts educators across public, private, charter, homeschool, and community-based settings, CreatED empowers arts leaders with future-focused strategies to inspire youth transformation through creativity. This year’s theme positions the arts as a compass for bold self-expression, purpose, and leadership—offering dynamic keynotes, hands-on workshops, and meaningful connections to help educators navigate the evolving landscape of arts education.

KARA MAY

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Executive Director of Arts & Partnerships

Art In Motion, Chicago

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.

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.

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.

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Early Bird Registration is open now!

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