2019 STEAM Power WV Showcase

The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture & History, in partnership with the Claude W. Benedum Foundation, will host the STEAM Power WV Showcase at the Culture Center in Charleston on Thursday, September 26, 2019. This event will feature exhibits highlighting K-12 STEAM projects from around the state, performances and demonstrations involving STEAM-based programs, and state and national experts on STEAM education. Educators, artists, STEM professionals and students are all encouraged to attend. The event is free and open to the public.

Pre-Registration is encouraged, but not required. Registration forms will be availble at the event.

The Showcase begins at 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks from Curator Randall Reid-Smith in the Great Hall of the Culture Center. Attendees will be invited to visit a variety of exhibits showcasing STEAM projects between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. Addditional programming will begin at 11:15 a.m. in the Cultlure Center Theater, featuring STEAM-based performances and remarks from arts education and STEAM professionals. The event will conclude at 2:30 p.m.

"STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. The end results are students who take thoughtful risks, engage in experiential learning, persist in problem-solving, embrace collaboration, and work through the creative process. These are the innovators, educators, leaders, and learners of the 21st century!" - Education Closet