Ticket Office Events About the Center Kirk-Out Facility Information Contact Us Support the Center Blog
 

DBR
ScrapArts
Sweet Honey
Small-town America Conference
Tango Decatur

Little Women
Chamber Ensemble Series
Coffee Conversations
Curtain Talks

Free Events
Additional Opportunities

 

Free, Tickets not Required

Kirkland Fine Arts Center has partnered with Starbucks Coffee on Mound Road and local community arts organizations to present Coffee Conversations. These discussions provide an open dialogue among the Decatur community about how the fine arts can better serve our region. Check back soon for a schedule of 2008-2009 meetings revolving around the topic "Arts in Education" Gatherings are held at various fine arts venues around the Decatur area and include complimentary beverages.

Arts Advocacy Through Storytelling

December 4, 2008 -5:30 p.m.

HOPE Academy

Open invitation to teachers & community members to share their stories on how the arts have aided students' education.

Action Items:

  • Share an arts in education success story. Send a short personal story about how the arts have helped to shape a student's or your life and how the arts influenced educational success. Send your story to kirkout@millikin.edu.
  • Learn how to become an arts advocate. Read the "Get Educated" links below and visit our blog at www.kirk-out.com/blog.

Get Educated:

Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Arts and Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations by Americans for the Arts

Arts at the Core: Every School, Every Student by The Illinois Arts Education Initiative

SupportMusic Community Action Kit: Grassroots Advocacy Guide by NAMM

Coffee Seminars:

Join Starbucks of Decatur on Mound Road for free Coffee Seminars. Learn about the features that make a great coffee that is ethically grown. Click here for the complete schedule.

Visit our blog at www.kirk-out.com/blog to leave your comments on past Coffee Conversations.


1184 WEST MAIN STREET, DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62522 • KIRKLAND FINE ARTS CENTER TICKET OFFICE: 217.424.6318
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS     ART DEPARTMENT     SCHOOL OF MUSIC     DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE     BLUE CONNECTION     MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY
Order Tickets
Hours & Location
Common Questions
Group Sales
Additional Information
Terms & Conditions
All Events
Kirkland Performing Arts Series
Family Events
Department of Theatre & Dance
School of Music
Art Department
Special Events
Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra
History
Venues
Resident Artists
Parking
Transportation
Visitor Information
Past Seasons
DBR
ScrapArts
Sweet Honey
Tango Decatur
Small-town America Conference
Chamber Ensemble Series
Coffee Conversations
Curtain Talks
Additional Opportunities
Technical Specifications
Rental Information
Friends Program
Sponsorship
Volunteer
Kirk-Out Blog
Tango Decatur Blog