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 the next meeting 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.
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:
Arts at the Core: Every School, Every Student by The Illinois Arts Education Initiative
SupportMusic Community Action Kit: Grassroots Advocacy Guide by NAMM
Visit our blog at www.kirk-out.com/blog to leave your comments on past Coffee Conversations.
Coffee Conversations are sponsored by 
255 West Mound Rd
Decatur, IL 62526
217-872-4659
