Jacksonville Arts & Music School | September 11–12, 2026

CreatED 2026 invites educators, artists, and creative leaders to submit proposals for dynamic sessions that explore the evolving landscape of arts education.

This year’s theme, A Creative Compass: 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.

We are seeking presenters who are ready to share bold ideas, practical strategies, and transformative practices that prepare learners for a creative, connected, and intelligent future.

Session Categories
All proposals must align with one of the following categories:

PEDAGOGY
Sessions that explore how we teach. Topics may include instructional strategies, student engagement, identity-building, assessment, and future-focused approaches to arts education. These sessions should offer teaching and learning practices that are broadly applicable across subject areas.

PRACTICE
Discipline-specific sessions in visual art, music, vocal, dance, theatre, creative writing, film, and interdisciplinary creative practice. These sessions should center on hands-on methods, artistic processes, and skill development within specific art forms.

PROGRAMMING
Sessions that examine the broader ecosystem of arts education, including program development, curriculum design, leadership, community engagement, funding, and sustainability. These sessions should provide strategies that strengthen schools, organizations, and communities.

Who Should Apply

We welcome proposals from:

• K–12 educators
• After School/Out-of-School Teaching Artists
• Arts administrators
• Creative entrepreneurs
• Community-based educators
• Community Engagement Facilitators
• Researchers and innovators in arts and education

What We're Looking For:

Strong Proposals will:

• Align with the conference theme
• Offer actionable strategies and practical takeaways
• Inspire innovation and creative thinking
• Center collaboration, community, and/or technology integration
• Engage participants through interactive or experiential formats

Session Formats

Sessions will be scheduled on Friday - Saturday, September 11 - 12, 2026. Presenter sessions will be 50-minute or 80-minute sessions.

Presenter Benefits

Selected presenters will receive:

• Free conference registration
• Complimentary lunch (Day 1 & Day 2)
• Vendor booth space (if needed)

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CreatED 2026 is more than a conference—it is a gathering of educators and creatives committed to shaping the future of teaching, learning, and community through the arts. Submit your proposal and help us design the Intelligent Classroom—together.

 

CreatED Professional Learning Conference Day 1 / Friday / September 11th 

The Compass Social Mixer / Friday / September 11th 

CreatED Professional Learning Conference Day 2 / Saturday / October 18th

Jacksonville Arts & Music School

3315 N. Liberty Street, Jacksonville, FL 32206

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Link: Call for Presentations Guidelines
Submission Deadline: Sunday, June 14, 2026, 11:59 PM