Symposium Program

Friday, July 21st Workshop Sessions

Edna Bland

PuppetryEducationforSpecialtyClassrooms

~Thisworkshopwillhelpinformandinspireboth puppeteers,teachingartistandcertifiededucatorshow puppetryartscanbeandwereusedforspecialneeds studentsaswellasEnglishLanguageLearners.

Robin Gaffney-Holder

PuppetScience-CrossCurriculumLearning

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~Thisworkshopisfortheeducatorwhoisn’tafraidto thinkoutsidethebox.puppetScienceUsesPuppetryto introducestudentstovariousscientificconceptsgrades pre-kthrough5.Welearn how interdisciplinaryArts integrationprogramsincorporates,Literacylearning, SocialandEmotionalskills, Puppettheater,musicand visualarts.Studentslearnhowabouthypothesis,and processes/methodsusedtodoexperiments.Inadditionstudentscreatetheirown puppetsasreinforcementactivity andworkincollaborativegroups.

Katie George

PuppetCraftstoMakewithKids:BasicBuildsand PainlessPerformancesforLibraryPrograms

~Puppet-makingignitesimaginationandincorporates design,math,engineering,motor,andotherskills.See examplesofpuppetsmadefromcommoncraftmaterials. Learnaframeworkformatchingpuppettypestomini performanceideas.Buildafewofyourownexamplesin classandcollectideasforcraftstomakeinyourownlibraryprograms.

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Friday, July 21st Workshop Sessions

Conni Mulligan GreenScreenintheClassroom

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~Puppetsarenotjustforthe"littles!"Wewillexplore howtousevariousstylesofpuppetry(forallgradeand agelevels)inconjunctionwithgreenscreentechnology toimmersetheviewerintothestory.Puppetryisan ancientstorytellingartformthatcanbedatedbackto shadowstoriesdisplayedoncavewallsbyfirelight. Throughthevariousstyles/formsofpuppetry(Hand,Rod,Stick,Marionettes,etc.) thatareavailable,thepossibilitiesareendlessforstudents.Thisisawonderful storytellingtoolthatwillcanbeusedforProblem/ProjectBasedLearningandalso fitsintoallSTEMandSTEAMcurriculumenvironments.

Carol Sterling, Panel Moderator USFulbrightFunding&TravelOpportunities

~LearnaboutUSFulbrightFundingandTravel OpportunitiesforPuppetryArtists,Educatorsand Scholars.Thepresentationwillincludesixpanelists whowilleachsharestoriesandimagesabouttheir differenttypesofFulbrightgrantexperiences.The livelyconversationandslidepresentationswillprovideopportunitiesforthe workshopparticipantstolearnabouthowaFulbrightgrantcanbeagreatway forpuppeteerstocelebrateandadvancetheirworkasperformers,educatorsand scholars.CarolSterlingwillserveasmoderatorandpanelist.

Friday, July 21st Workshop Sessions #2

Edna Bland and Conni Burke-Mulligan FindingStateCurriculumStrands/StandardsforPuppetry

~ParticipantswilllearnhowtosearchforNationalandState StandardsthatworkinconjunctionwiththeirPuppet Show/Performance.Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto:

TheaterArts,VisualandPerformingArts,LanguageArts,Math, Science,SocialStudies,etc.Wewillalsodiscusshowtousepropereducational terminologytowriteyourcurriculumguidesforuseintheclassroom.

Robin Gaffney-Holder PuppetsintheClassroom

~Thisperformanceworkshopisfortheeducatorwhois interestedinusingpuppetryas partofAnartsinterdisciplinaryprogram.thisworkshopteacheswhoto incorporatesocialandemotionallearningProficiency skillsusingmusicalPuppets.Weshowyouhowtoactively engagestudentsinlanguagearts,literacylearning,creative play,art,musicaltheater,andvisualarts.This programisdesignedtoprovidePre-k through5thgradelearnerswithanopportunitytogainknowledge,thatwouldhelp developattitudes,andskillsnecessarytounderstandandmanageemotions,setand achievepositivegoals,expresstheirfeels,andshowempathytoothers.Eachprogram comeswithacurriculumguidetoassistteacherstouseintheclassroom.

Katie George

StorytellingwithPuppets: IncorporatingPuppetryinto LibraryStorytimes

~Puppetryprovidesamulti-sensoryconnectiontoliterature.It Canbreathenewlifeintotimelessclassicsandenhancemany narrativeexperiences.Watchexamplesofdifferentpuppet storytellingstylesinaction.Learnaframeworkformatching puppetrystylestonarrativeformats.Chooseafavoritestory andbegintodevelopyourownpuppetstorytellingidea.

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Friday, July 21st Workshop Sessions #2 Continued

Judith O’Hare

From“Jabberwocky”toPuppets

~Theworkshoppresentsanapproachtopuppetryin educationthatrequiresdivergentthinking,groupskills, problemsolving,analysisofpoetry,anddramaticexpression. Usingsimplematerialsconstructafantasticpuppetwhichis manipulatedby3ormorepeopleandcomesalivetorecreate thecharactersfromLewisCarroll’spoem,“Jabberwocky” Workshopwillendwithanimprovisedperformancebased onthepoem.Bringingliteraturetolife.

Johanna Smith

PuppetsforPowerfulLearning:Frogs,Toads,Friends,andScience!

~JoinProfessorJohannaSmith,authorof theaward-winningpuppetryeducationtext PuppetryinTheatreandArtsEducation: Head,Hands,andHeartinalively explorationofastoryfrom“FrogandToad areFriends”byArnoldLobel. Wewill exploresimplebutpowerfulwaystobring thestory(anddeeplearning)tolife. Wewill alsodigintohowa“puppetizing”lessoncan covermultiplesubjectsandstandardsand developcrucialskills. Thissessionhasbeenmostrecentlyenthusiasticallyreceivedbyschoolchildren andteachersinEdinburgh,Scotland,provingoneofJohanna’sdeepbeliefsthat theartsanddevotedteacherscanchangetheworld.

Friday, July 21st, Performance The Three Little Pigs

ThreePigsstrikeoutontheirown lookingtohavefunandadventures.But first,theymustbuildhousesfor themselves.Straw,sticks,bricksanda huffing,puffingBigBadWolfaddupto hilarityandmayheminthisadaptation oftheclassicstory“TheThreeLittle Pigs.”Acombinationoflivepuppetry withsimpleanimationsanddigital graphicsmakeforanengaginglive experience. ~https://puppetarts.com/

Art Gruenberger

Artbecamefascinatedbypuppetryin theearly90’swhilepursuingadegreein teaching.Apuppetrycoursehislastyear ofcollegetookhimofftheteachingpathandontoasuccessfulcareerasapuppeteer. Underthementor-shipofmasterpuppeteerRichardBayhebeganperformingshows atthemeparksandschools.AnearlyopportunitytostudywithJimHenson’sMuppet PerformersandhundredsofperformancesforBay’scompanyhelpedhonehisskills asaperformer.AninvitationtobeoneofthefirstparticipantsintheEmergingArtist ProgramattheNationalPuppetryConference,EugeneO’NeillTheaterCenterhelped developGrueneberger’swritingandproductionskills. Theseskillscombinedwitha bitofluckleadtotheformationofGrueneberger’sPuppetArtTheaterCo.in1995. TodayPuppetArtTheaterCo.haseighteenproductionsthattouracrossCalifornia andbeyondcompletingmorethan500liveperformancesforfamilyaudiencesevery year.Inadditiontoin-personperformances,Artandhiscompanyarealso performing forthousandsofstudentsinVirtualFieldTrips,showsthatarelive-streamedinto classroomsacrossthecountry. GruenebergerearnedaBAinLiberalStudiesand DramaatCSU,SacramentoandanMFAinTheaterArtsatUniversityofCalifornia, Davis.

Friday, July 21st A ernoon 3Hr Focus Sessions (2:00-5:00)

CHOICEA Matthew Bernier

CollaborativeTabletopPuppetryTechniquesfor Therapy

~Tabletopisacontemporaryformofpuppetrythatiseffective invariousformsoftherapybecauseitsimulateschildren’s naturalplay,creatinganintimatehands-onandoften collaborativeexperience.Italsoactivatesallpartsofbrain activity,increasingcreativeflowthatisessentialintrauma resolution.Thisworkshopaddressesneuroaesthetictheatrical elementsofstage/playspace,setting/time/weather,characters, andstorytelling,andhands-ontechniquesforsimpletabletop puppetmaking,animation,andstorytelling.

CHOICEB

Johanna Smith, Edna Bland & Conni Burke-Mulligan

I’mTakingMyClasstoSeeaPuppetShow,NowWhatDoIDo?

~Andnowthefunpartforteachers!Developingclassroomactivitiestosqueezeallthe learningpotentialoutofaprofessionalpuppetshow.We'llexplorepre-show,during andpost-showactivitiesthatmeetyourcurriculumstandards.

Friday, July 21st

A ernoon 3Hr Focus Sessions (2:00-5:00)

CHOICEC-Part1of3(2:00-3:00)

Panel Discussion hosted by the Jim Henson Foundation

PuppetsandAutism: ASpecialConnection

~Puppetryhasaspecialabilitytoconnectwith neurodivergentaudiencesandcanbeusedasan effectivelearningtoolandbridgeforcommunication andmotivation.Aninvitedpanelhostsalivelydiscussion withJimHensonFoundationPresidentCherylHenson, FoundationManagerandco-artisticdirectorof WonderSparkPuppetsZ.Briggs,CenterforPuppetry ArtsEducationDirectorArettaBaumgartner,Artistic DirectorofDramaofWorksandcreatorof"PuppetClub" forneurodiversepuppeteersGretchenVanLente,puppeteerofJuliaonSesameStreet andArtisticDirectorofPuppetPieStaceyGordon,andothers.1Hour.

CHOICEC-Part2of3(3:00-4:00), Part3of3(4:00-5:00)

Jeff Swann, Loreen Swan & Page DigitizingPersonalArchivesI&II

~JeffSwannpromisedhismotherthathewould documenttheeffortandlovesheputintoher puppetrycareer.Inthisworkshophewill reviewtheequipmentheusedandthe procedureshedevelopedfordigitizingthe archiveofscripts,correspondence,newspaper clippings,andotherephemera. Thishandson workshopwillalsooffertipsondigitizinglegacy audioandvideorecordings.Thisworkshopis presentedbythePuppeteersofAmerica FestivalExhibit.1Hour.

Meet the Presenters

atthewG.Bernier,MCAT,ATR-Bisaboardcertifiedarttherapist, artist, puppeteer,andAssociateProfessorintheArtTherapyandCounseling ProgramatEasternVirginiaMedicalSchool,wherehehastaughtsince 1990.

Hestudiedpsychologyandtheatreartsandhasamaster’sdegreeincreative artsintherapy.Hehaslecturedandledworkshopsandcoursesonarttherapy, TheExpressiveTherapiesContinuum,therapeuticpuppetry,visualjournaling, andartists’booksinternationally.Heisthe2009recipientofthePuppeteersof America(PofA)McPharlinAwardforExcellenceinPuppetryinEducation andTherapy.Heco-editedPuppetryinEducationandTherapy:Unlocking DoorstotheMindandHeartandco-authoredTheDoorofGood:AFairyTale. HeheldleadershippositionsontheboardsofthePuppeteersofAmerica,the SoutheasternVirginiaPuppetryGuild,andtheAmericanArtTherapy Association.

Heisacorrespondingmemberofthe UNIMAEducation,Development,and TherapyCommission.Hecurrently conductscommunityartswith marginalizedgroupssuchasex-convicted offendersintheirprocessofdesistance andadultswhohaveexperienced homelessness.Hisfineartswork includes:puppets;masks;and mixed-mediaandfoundobjects assemblages,collages,andconstructions.

Meet the Presenters

dnaM.Bland“MissEdna”isacertifiededucator,teachingartistand puppeteerwhohashonedhercraftatTheKennedyCenter,Shakespeare’s GlobeTheater,andLincolnCenterEducation’sJuilliardSchool.

Asapuppeteer,shewasmentoredbyCarollSpinney,“BigBird”ofSesame Street.ShewashonoredtobeoneoftheexhibitingartistsfortheBallard InstituteandMuseum’sLivingObjects:CelebrationofAfricanAmerican PuppetryattheUniversityofConnecticut.Shealsohadtheprivilegetobea puppeteerforJaneHenson’sNativityfortwotouringseasons.Ednaisthe creatoroftheedutainmentbrands,LovelyDayCreativeArts,andSockn’Sew Puppets.In2021,shewasoneoftherecipientstoreceivethe400Distinguished AwardbytheUSCongresscommemoratingthe400yearsofAfricanAmerican Historyforherworkasaneducatorandteachingartistservinghercommunity.

Beforebecominganeducator,Ednaworkedintheentertainmentindustryfor suchcompaniesasTheNewYorkEmmyAwardsandSonyMusic Entertainment.

AsanartsadvocatesheservesasaboardmemberforFloridaAssociationfor TheatreEducation(FATE)andPuppeteersofAmerica(PoA).Chairs:Florida Jr.ThespianDistrict2,PoA’s Equity,DiversityandInclusion,andFATE MiddleSchools.SheisPoA’sinterimSoutheastRegionalDirectorandserves on theFloridaDivisionofCulturalAffairsGrantandTheKennedyCenter’sVSA (artsandspecialneeds)ConferenceContentcommittees.

ShehasaM.F.A.in EntertainmentCreative Writing,M.S.in EntertainmentBusiness,B.S. inrganizationalManagement andA.A.S.inMusicBusiness. Sheiscurrentlyatheatrearts instructoratafineartsmagnet schoolinSanford,Florida wheresheiscreditedwith havingtheonlypuppetryarts electiveprograminthenation.

Meet the Presenters

Briggs -Lindsey"Z."BriggsisthecreatorofMaking ConnectionsThroughPuppetry,aprofessional developmentcoursethatteacheseducators,counselors,

andtherapistshowtopuppetryskillsandtechniqueswhen workingwithchildrenontheautismspectrum. Sheisthe FoundationManageroftheJimHensonFoundationand co-artisticDirectorofWonderSparkPuppets,andcanalsobeheard asthevoiceofFoleyontheSesameStreetPodcastwith FoleyandFriends,nowinitsthirdseasononAudible.

Co-Presenting-PuppetsandAutism: ASpecialConnection

Cheryl Henson isthePresidentofTheJimHensonFoundation,anorganizationdedicated tocontemporaryAmericanpuppettheaterwhichhasmadeover1100grantsforthe creationofnewwork.From1992–2000,Cherylexecutiveproducedtheawardwinning biennialHensonInternationalFestivalofPuppetTheater,presenting136productionsfrom 31countriesin24theaters.CherylisontheboardofdirectorsofTheJimHenson CompanyandtheCenterforPuppetryArts.

Aretta Baumgartner,aperformer/teachingartistspecializinginpuppetry,maskand movement,hasbeenaprofessionalpuppeteersince1992andisproudtobeEducation Director attheCenterforPuppetryArts(Atlanta,GA),thelargestnon-profitdedicatedto theartofpuppetryintheUnitedStates.Arettadevelopedandcoordinates "Puppetryfor All,"aninitiativetocreateawelcomingandsupportiveenvironmentforallguestswho cometotheCenter.

Kieran Braun,founderofKiersvalProductions,isasummacumlaudeuniversity graduate,performer,andteachingartistfromTennesseewithareputationforinnovative artandmemorablepuppetproductions.Fromayoungage,Kieranstudiedtheartof puppetryandhasspentmuchofhislifesharinghispassionthrougheducational workshops,creatinguniquepuppetcharacters,andpresentingoriginalperformances designedforfamilyaudiences.

Gretchen Van Lente isatheaterteacherwithDistrict75inNYCwheresheworks primarilywithstudentsontheAutismSpectrum.HertheatercompanyDramaofWorks alsorunsPuppetClub,anonlinemeetingplacewhereneurodivergentyoungadultswho lovepuppetscancometogethertoshareandsocialize.DramaOfWorks.com/puppetclub

Stacey Gordon isaprofessionalpuppeteerandpuppetbuilderfromPhoenix,Arizona.She ownsandoperatesPuppetPie,apuppetbuildingstudiolocatedinthedowntownPhoenix artsdistrict.StaceyhasthehonorofperformingoneofSesameStreet’snewerfriends, Julia,acurious,autistic,4-year-oldgirl.

https://puppeteers.org/education-and-therapy

Meet the Presenters

obinGaffney-HolderisanEarlyChildhoodEducatorandTeaching ArtistspecializinginSocialandEmotionalLearning.In2012,Robin foundedNeumaInternationalArtsofNY,Inc.,anarts-in-education Corp.

Today,ithasgrownintoNeumaArtsPuppets,amusicalpuppettheater combiningcreativeartsandurbaneducationalcomponents.Socialand EmotionalLearningStrategiesarewovenintofunfilledproductions,that demonstratelifelessonsusingpuppetry,tohelpchildrenandtheirfamilies learnthrough,storytelling,music,movement,anddance.Ourcreativeand dynamicprogramshighlight,diversity,socialemotionallearningstrategies, andmotivationaltechniques.Weworkcollaborativelywithteaching professionalstocreateeffectivelearningstrategies,thataddressthesocialand emotionalwellnessofchildren.Theseinteractiveprogramsinclude: "LearningwithPuppets”:TravelingPuppetTheater,ourmostpopularand exclusiveprogramfeaturesoriginalproductionsusingMusicalPuppet Theater.

OurSELfocusistopromote characterbuildingskills, self-awareness,makinggood choices,kidcourage,bullying prevention,relationship building,andlifeskills. Robin hasworkedasaprofessional Puppeteerforover15years. Herbackgroundalsoincludes experienceworkingin children’stelevision.Visitusat neumaarts.comoronFacebook seeNeumaArtsPuppetsDBA NeumaInternationalartsof NY.

Meet the Presenters

atieGeorgeisalibrarianandpuppeteer. KatieGeorgehasbeentalking to socksforlongerthanshecanremember.

ShehasperformedwithpuppetsatWaltDisneyWorldandconstructedpuppets atVEECorporation. FortwoyearsshewastheResidentPuppetBuilderatthe CenterforPuppetryArts. AlthoughKatiecontinuestobuildonalimited freelancebasis,herfocushasshiftedtowardslibraries,includingincorporating puppetryintolibraryprogramsandeventsforchildren,teens,andadults,and teachingotherslibraryfolkstodothesame.

Puppeteer

Librarians(Puppetarians?

Librateers?)haveauniquesetof challenges.Asperformers,wearenotinthepositiontofocusonourcraft full-time. Werarelyhaveaccesstowoodshopsorproperstages. Aseducators, buildingandperformancemightbelimitedtoafractionofa30-minutestorytime. Andeachnewstorytimebringsanentirelynewgroupofstudentswhoneedto startatthebeginning. Butwedohaveanaudience! Andwedohavestudents! Andwearen'tnecessarilylimitedtoa30-minutestorytime. Withsomeingenuity, wehavetheopportunitytosneakalittleofthisrichartformintoalotoflives.

KatieiscurrentlytheProfessional DevelopmentInstructoratHoward CountyLibrarySysteminHoward County,Maryland. Katieearnedher MAfromtheUniversityof Connecticut'sPuppetArtsProgramand herMLSfromtheUniversityof Maryland'sCollegeofLibraryand InformationStudies.

Meet the Presenters

onniBurke-MulliganisaK-12TechnologyIntegrationSpecialist currentlyworkingasaTechnologyFacilitatoratahighschoolin Charlotte,NC.

Asatechnologyintegrationspecialist,Conni focusesonseamlesstechnologyintegrationfor K-12administratorsandteachersacrossall curricularareas. Throughpuppetry,her workshopsandsessionsfocusonaseriesthatshe calls,“Tra-DigitalStorytelling.”(Ablendof whereandwhatourstudentsknowinthisdigital worldwithtraditionalstorytellingandhands-on puppetbuildingskills.)

ShecurrentlyisworkingtowardsbecominganA+Fellowseducatorwhereshe willbeabletoworkwithschoolsacrossNorthCarolinapromotingand integratingArtintotheschoolcommunityandintothecurriculum.Herfocus, willofcoursebepuppetry.

Connihaspresentedatvariousconferencesandworkshops focusingontechnologyintegration(ISTE,ICE,DEN,FETC, NCTies,SCEdTechandonline)andpuppetry(VirtualPuppet Con2020: NortheastEdition,NCPFOnlineSummer2020 (NationalCapitalPuppetryFestival),PofA,PofA-Southeast RegionalFestivalandPofA-PIET.

Meet the Presenters

udithO’Hare,hasbeentheChairofthePuppetryinEducationand Therapycommitteeandalsothehostfor""theProfessionalDayforthe TeachingArtistandTherapist"forthepast10yearsatregionaland nationalFestivals.

Sheistheco-editorwithMatthewBernier,of“PuppetryinEducationand Therapy:UnlockingdoorstotheMindandHeart”acollectionofarticlesby nationalandinternationalteachingartistsandpuppetrytherapists.Shewas theFestivaldirectorfortheNortheastMid-AtlanticRegionsin2000.Sheisan alumnioftheO’NeillandarecipientofthePuppeteersofAmericaMarjorie BatchelderMcPharlinawardforPuppetryinEducationandTherapy.

ShehasbeenaTeachingArtistforherwholecareer, highlightedbyworkinHongKong,China,andNairobi, Kenya(threetimesover6years,)Judithisthecreatorof YouandMePuppetsandhasbeenaperformerand teachingartistforover30years.Shedevelopedandhas hostedPuppets:EducationMagic,aconferencefor educatorsontheartandcraftofpuppetryineducation.

Judithhasgivengraduate levelcoursesinPuppetryfor educatorsfortheNortheast ConsortiumforEducation withgraduategivenbySalem UniversityandFitchburg University.

Meet the Presenters

ohannaSmithisaProfessorofTheatreEducationandPuppetryat CaliforniaStateUniversity–SanBernardino. Sheisalsothe ImprovisationSpecialistforCSUSB’sSchoolofEntrepreneurshipanda professionalimprovisorandpuppeteer.

Sheisaprolificcontributortoartscurriculum andpolicyinCalifornia,andapassionate believerinthepowerofartseducation. Sheis extremelyproudthathertext,Puppetryin TheatreandArtsEducation:Head,Hands,and Heartisoneoftheinauguralrecipientsofthe NancyStaubPublicationsawardfrom UNIMA-USA. Johannaisalsothefounderof ImprovisationalMindsLLCwhichcreatesand providescreativityworkshopsforcorporations andnon-profits. Sheusesherdecadesof professionalexperienceinpuppetryand improvtobuildflexible,entrepreneurial,and mostimportantlyimprovisationalmindsets. She’sextremelyhappytobebackintheDC areawhereshebeganhercrazycareerby providingpuppetshowsandeducational workshopsfortheSmithsonianInstitution. FormoreaboutJohannapleasecheckout www.professorjohanna.com

https://puppeteers.org/education-and-therapy

Meet the Presenters

effSwannistheeldestson,secondchildtoJames C.SwannandAliceWoodsonSwann.Jeffwasone ofthefirstgenerationtobethetestaudiencefor theWonderlandPuppettheater.

Jeff'sprofessionalcareerincludes10yearsinthemusic industryinvariousroles:musician,soundtechnician, lightingengineer,productionmanager,co-founderof Gloss,andco-owneroftheproductioncompanyLightsUp. Afterleavingmusic,Jeffspent7yearsinthecomputerindustryasasystem engineer,projectmanagement,anddivisionmanagerwhileworking forMacy’sNJandConceptSystemsIncorporatedofPhiladelphia.Heis co-founderofPointofSaleSystemServices.Inc.(PSS)whereheservedasVice PresidentandPresidentfor33yearsuntilhisretirementin2023.

Co-Presenting-DigitizingPuppetArchives

Loreen Swan,professionalphotographer,hasbeentaking photographssinceherearlyteensandwasintheprofessional industryforfifteenyears.Aftermanysuccessfulyearsasa weddingandportraitphotographer,Loreendecidedtoturnher attentiontoteachingphotographyfulltime. “Itgivesmemore timetopracticemycraftandbeartisticformyself”.After teachinginpersonforthirteenyears,LoreenmovedtoMexico andisnowdevelopingonlinephotographycourses.

Page isastudentinDigitalCurationatJohnHopkinsAdvanced AcademicProgramsinWashington,D.C.SheholdsaMAin MuseumStudiesandMFAinCommunityArts.Sheisa professorandteachesundergraduates2DDesign.Pageisan artist.Shecontinuesinthefieldofmuseums,exhibitions,and curation,withafocusonunderstandingtheDigitalArchival Landscape.

Adam Kreutinger - Board Liaison

Conni Mulligan - Chair

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Matthew Bernier

Edna Bland

Michael Lamason

Claire Ritzler

Samantha Maggio

Judith O’Hare

Johanna Smith

Kimberly VanAelst

Allen Ware

https://puppeteers.org/education-and-therapy

2023 Puppeteers of America (PofA) National Puppetry Festival and Academic Symposium Day

Sponsored by Puppetry in Education and Therapy (PIET)

Puppeteers of America and PofA-Puppetry in Education and Therapy (PIET) does not issue certificates or award CEUs. Attendees of the National Conference are invited to fill out the information below and follow their district’s policy and procedure for obtaining CEUs for attending. Please make a copy of this document to fill in sections. The credit type will be determined at the district level.

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Educators,Therapists,MediaCoordinators,Librarians,Puppeteers,VisualArtists,Performing Artists

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AProfessionalDayfortheTeachingArtistandTherapistworkshophasbeenofferedwithinthe NationalPuppetryFestivalinrecenteditions.Thisyear’sNationalSymposiumDayisofferinga blendofinformativeworkshops,panels,specialprogramming,andperformanceswithafternoon andeveningkeynotespresentedbythePuppetryinEducationandTherapy(PIET)Committee ofPuppeteersofAmerica.

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