Boston University College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts presents conference with Keynote by Award-Winning Architect and Artist Maya Lin,
43rd National Council of Arts Administrators Conference to be held at Boston University — September 23–25, 2015
The School of Visual Arts at Boston University College of Fine Arts is pleased to host the 43rd annual conference of the National Council of Arts Administrators — September 23–25, 2015.
The conference, Changing Lanes: Adapting, Reacting, Navigating references not only the notorious driving habits of Massachusetts residents, but the educational challenges and innovative opportunities academic institutions face today.
With over 53 institutions of higher education, Metropolitan Boston is at the epicenter of discussions concerning the future of education in our nation. Boston University, the newest member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), is a key voice in this conversation.
“It is fitting to convene this conference in a place that not only discusses new trends, concerns, and twists in contemporary higher education, but also ponders the ability to implement creative ideas through change,” says organizer Lynne Allen, Dean ad interim of the College of Fine Arts. “By adapting, reacting, and navigating, we can avoid roadblocks to change, and through flexibility, we can build a world around new ideas.”
Changing Lanes: Adapting, Reacting, Navigating
43rd annual conference of the National Council of Arts Administrators
Dates: Wednesday, September 23 – Friday, September 25, 2015
Keynote Speaker: Maya Lin, acclaimed architect and artist best known for her Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Keynote Address: Thursday, September 24, 4pm, at the Metcalf Ballroom at the George Sherman Union
(775 Commonwealth Avenue, 2nd Floor)
Registration: http://www.ncaaarts.org/
This three-day event brings together administrators, artists, musicians, and art activists to share ideas and work towards strengthening the arts in our communities.
“What will the future look like? How can we lead?” adds Allen. “Can we be better advocates for our faculty and students, and our craft? Through discussion and divergent thinking, Changing Lanes will explore lots of possible answers and lots of possible directions.”
Award-winning architect and artist, Maya Lin, will serve as the Keynote Speaker for the 2015 Changing Lanes conference. Lin’s acclaimed work encompasses large-scale environmental installations, intimate studio artworks, architectural works, and memorials. She virtually redefined the idea of monument with her very first work, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and since then has gone on to pursue a remarkable career in both art and architecture, whilst still being committed to the exploration of time, memory, history, and language. A staunch environmentalist, Lin’s works often spark dialogue about the human impact on the natural world. Co-sponsored by the BU Arts Initiative, the talk is also part of the prestigious Hamill Lecture series, named in honor of BU School of Visual Arts alum Tim Hamill (CFA’65, 68).
Also among the impressive roster of speakers is Julie Burros, Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston; Kenneth W. Freeman, Dean of the Questrom School of Business at Boston University; Casey Fremont (CAS’04), Executive Director of Art Production Fund; Seth Goldenberg, Founder and CEO of Epic Decade; Linda Nathan, Senior Lecturer at Boston University’s School of Education and Founding Headmaster of the Boston Arts Academy; and James Winn, Director of the Boston University Center for the Humanities.
Session topics include:
- Changing Lanes: Adapting, Reacting, Navigating: Roads to Best Practices in a Changing
Educational Climate - Narratives by the Numbers: Employing Data and Analytics to Tell Compelling Stories
- Case Studies: Managing and Leading in Heavy Traffic
- Defining Your Leadership Philosophy
- The Arts and Humanities as a Chamber Ensemble
- Hold Fast to Dreams: Leading and Learning in the Arts
- Public Art for a Contemporary Audience
- The Adaptive Creative Entrepreneur: Art & Design Thinking as the Most Valuable Tool in
21st Century Business
For more information on Changing Lanes: Adapting, Reacting, Navigating, hosted by Boston University, including a full schedule of events and registration, visit http://changinglanes-bu.com/.
About the National Council of Arts Administrators
The National Council of Arts Administrators (NCAA) is a community of current and future arts administrators in higher education. Dedicated to cultivating leadership and sharing solutions, NCAA has promoted, enhanced, and maximized communication among administrators from all types of arts institutions, large and small, public and private, liber studies and professional, and secular and faith-based for nearly forty years.