A celebration of student learning and community support featuring elected officials, student performances, teachers and parents.

This free event is being sponsored by the California Alliance for Arts Education for all Arts Now Napa Summit, parents, teachers and local arts education community members. In addition to student performances, awards will be presented and special recognition provided to Napa Valley Unified School District, Festival Napa Valley and select NVUSD teachers for their commitment to the field of arts education.

This event is the capstone of the Arts Now Napa Summit and will recognize the role Napa has taken in leading a regional conversation about the critical importance of arts education in student learning.

5:30pm Welcome Performances and beverages

6:00pm Performances and Award Presentations

7:00pm Hor d'oeuvres and wine served at post-celebration reception

Guests will be invited to explore the Hess Collection before and after the program

This conference and awards ceremony is part of The California Alliance for Arts Education ARTS NOW CA campaign where we work with local partners to shine a spotlight on school districts around California, where bold leadership and significant investments are paving the way to access to arts education for all students.

California Alliance for Arts Education and our partners in the ARTS NOW CALIFORNIA campaign, are working to establish the expectation that every California school district provide their students with a high quality, comprehensive education that includes a robust arts program, complete with instruction by credentialed arts teachers as well as arts integration strategies being implemented across the curriculum. Our campaign will celebrate districts taking a leadership role in prioritizing arts education and will encourage other districts to prioritize arts education.

More infomation at www.artsed411.org/artsnow.

Arts Now Napa Summit - September 9, 2016

This celebration is in conjunction with the Arts Now Napa Summit. This one-day, region-wide summit is designed for school board members and staff, district and county superintendents, principals, VAPA coordinators, arts leaders and community partners, teachers and parents. It will focus on the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), Title I and Arts Plans, as well as other unique regional and statewide funding and educational opportunities. This dynamic event will enable participants to witness school site learning, hear from key leaders and stakeholders within the school districts and local arts organizations who are guiding these efforts, and learn strategies and resources districts can use to embed arts education strategies in student learning.

More information about the Arts Now Napa Summit at https://artsnownapa.eventbrite.com