September 18, 2010, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 
| Event Name: | American Indian Artist Introduction Seminar for Teachers and Administrators | |
| Host: | AMERINDA |
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| Type: | Other | |
The Introduction Seminar is a professional development service for teachers and administrators that provides background knowledge and information regarding American Indian Artists, Inc. (AMERINDA) as an organization and the Teaching Artists. The seminar is organized as follows:• Introduction to AMERINDA, the organization, as it represents the American Indian living culture and promotes indigenous perspectives through contemporary arts.• Historical account that ultimately reveals the reason for diversity of the modern American Indian artists and the varying circumstances contributing to their artistic perspectives.• Three AMERINDA teaching artists present their teaching construct in visual, literary, or performing arts, serving to familiarize seminar participants how the workshops engage the students and shape their enlightenment concerning cultural diversity.• Summary of the importance and significance in contracting one or more AMERINDA artists for a single workshop and/or workshop series as a means to expand the knowledge of today’s youth as they learn American Indian perspectives through contemporary art.The three-hour seminar, located at AMERINDA’s administrative office, with a $200.00 participant fee opens for enrollment for the following days during the 2010-2011 academic calendar year: September 18 or September 25, 2010; January 22 or February 5, 2011. All four sessions cover the same information, and reservations are essential to assure participation. Participation in the Introduction Seminar is not mandatory but highly encouraged before contracting an American Indian Artist Workshop or Workshop Series. | ||
| Location: | 15 Rutherford Place, NY NY 10003 | |
| Cost: | 200 | |
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