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NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FINE ARTS CONFERENCE

February 20-22, 2020Wilmington, North Carolina

Cape Fear Community College • Union Station • Wilma Daniels Gallery

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CONFERENCE INFO CONFERENCE LOCATION: CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNION STATION WINDELL DANIELS HALL, U-508 / AUDITORIUM, U-170

Union Station features modern amenities in a vibrant downtown setting. Located at 502 N. Front Street in downtown Wilmington, Union Station is within walking distance of shops, restaurants, hotels and the scenic Cape Fear Riverwalk. The heritage of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad is remembered throughout Union Station. The former Atlantic Coast Line Railroad passenger station once sat on the same site. In addition to the overall architecture of the building, the railroad bed now serves as a student walkway.

For more information about Cape Fear Community College, visit cfcc.edu.

To learn more about what downtown Wilmington has to ofer, visit wilmingtondowntown.com/explore.

NCCC AFA ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018-2020 TERM President: Jenn Selby Rowan-Cabarrus Community College jenn.selby@rccc.edu

Vice President: Betsy Henderson Vance-Granville Community College hendersonb@vgcc.edu

Secretary: Kim Stinson Catawba Valley Community College kstinson@cvcc.edu

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BOARD

Treasurer: Jef Kiefer Catawba Valley Community College jkiefer@cvcc.edu

Communication: Steven Kerrigan Durham Technical Community College kerrigans@durhamtech.edu

Membership: Melania Aguirre-Rabon Wake Technical Community College miaguirrerabon@waketech.edu

President: Jennifer Cobb Catawba Valley Community College jcobb@cvcc.edu

Vice President: Alison Consol Wake Technical Community College ajconsol@waketech.edu

Secretary: Lindy Hues Central Piedmont Community College lindy.hues@cpcc.edu

Art (at large): Brandon Guthrie Cape Fear Community College bguthrie@cfcc.edu

Music (at large): Lindsey Jacob Coastal Carolina Community College jacobl@coastalcarolina.edu

Theatre (at large): Lauren Lamay Wake Technical Community College llamay@waketech.edu

Treasurer: Ryland Perry Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ryland.perry@rccc.edu

Communication: Hope Carroll Lenoir Community College mhcarroll05@lenoircc.edu

Membership: Michael Lawson Guilford Technical Community College mrlawson@gtcc.edu

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

PIERCE FREELON Pierce Freelon is a professor,

musician and social entrepreneur. He is the founder of Blackspace, a digital

makerspace for Afrofuturists. He is also the co-founder/host of Beat

Making Lab, an Emmy Award winning PBS web-series. He is currently

running for NC State Senate.

Photo Credit: Mark Maya

SCHEDULE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 TIME EVENT 9am-4pm Conference Registration Check-In

Location: Union Station Lobby

1-2:30pm NCCCS AFA Association Board of Directors Meeting Location: Wilson Center, WA-2008

Riverwalk Pedestrian Art Tour Self-guided – maps provided in packet

3:30-4:30pm AGDA NC Executive Board Meeting Location: Wilson Center, WA-2008

5-7pm Cameron Art Museum – Tour and Mixer Location: 3201 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC Transportation: Free trolley service will be provided between the Best Western, Courtyard by Marriott, and the Cameron Art Museum from 4:30-7:30pm

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 TIME EVENT 8:30am-2pm Conference Registration Check-In

Location: Union Station Lobby

9-9:30am Breakfast Location: Union Station – Daniels Hall, U-508

9:30-9:55am Welcome and Announcements Location: Union Station – Daniels Hall, U-508

10-10:40am Striving Towards Cultural Competency through Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Location: Union Station – Daniels Hall, U-508 Presenter: Dr. Beverly Brown Discipline: Pertinent to All

Preparing Students for Their Future, Not Our Past Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenter: Ryland Perry Discipline: Graphic Design

10-10:30am

10:30-11:15am Graphic Design Portfolios: Roundtable Discussion Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenter: Tyler Dockery Discipline: Graphic Design

10:45-11:25am Session A: Art Gallery Spaces in Academic Settings – Roundtable Discussion Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenters: Abby Spangel Perry & Rick Conn Discipline: Visual Arts

Session B: North Carolina Theatre Programs in Higher Education (NCTPHE) Business Meeting Location: Union Station, U-527 Presenters: Theatre Faculty Discipline: Theatre

Session C: Music Transfer Panel Location: Union Station, U-528 Presenters: Lindsey Jacob & Phil Singleton Discipline: Music

Session D: Shared Experience at ECU SoAD – A New Take on Foundations Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenter: Dan Elliot Discipline: Visual Arts

NOTES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 - CONTINUED TIME EVENT 11:30-noon Session A: Inclusive Public Art Initiative –

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenters: Jenn Selby & Bailey Wingler Discipline: Visual Arts

Session B: NC A&T Fine Arts Location: Union Station, U-528 Presenter: TBA Discipline: Pertinent to All

Session C: Foundations in Art – Theory and Education (FATE) 2021 Conference Location: Union Station, U-527 Presenter: Jessica Burke Discipline: Visual Arts

Session D: Implementing or Revising an AFA Music Degree at Your Institution? Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenters: Timothy Maddox & Jessica Cruz Discipline: Music

Noon-1:55pm Lunch Choose from a wide variety of downtown restaurants

2-2:40pm Contemporary Student Profles Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Presenter: Dr. Brian Victor Discipline: Pertinent to All

Equivalent Experience in an Online Format Location: Union Station, U-512 Discipline: Graphic Design

NCCC System & UNC System Updates Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Presenters: Wesley Beddard (NCCC System) & Dr. Laura Bilbro-Berry (UNC System) Discipline: Pertinent to All

2:45-3:25pm

2:45-3:15pm Begin With the End in Mind – Backward Design in Curriculum Redesign Location: Union Station, U-512 Discipline: Graphic Design

3:30-4:30pm Keynote: Pierce Freelon Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Discipline: Pertinent to All

5:30-6:30pm Reception / Meet & Greet with AFA Candidates Hors d’oeuvres, Beverages Location: Wilma W. Daniels Art Gallery 200 Hanover St., Wilmington, NC

6:30-8pm Brewery & Food Truck Crawl Location: 4th Street Brooklyn Arts District, self-guided tour

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 TIME EVENT 8:30am-noon Conference Registration Check-In

Location: Union Station Lobby

9-9:30am Breakfast Location: Daniels Hall – Union Station, U-508

9:30-9:55am Announcements & Updates / Board Introduction / Annual Business Meeting Location: Daniels Hall – Union Station, U-508

10-10:40am Session A: Meeting Them Where They Start – Concept Development for Diverse Thinkers Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenters: Julie Anne Greenberg & Kelly Sheppard Murray Discipline: Visual Arts

Session B: Theatre Rehearsal Intimacy Training Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenter: Robin Post Discipline: Theatre

Session C: Adapting Art History Instruction for Generation Z Location: Union Station, U-528 Presenter: Ben Billingsley Discipline: Art History

Session D: Inclusive Art & Community Engagement Location: Union Station, U-527 Presenters: Jennifer Mace, Jef Kiefer, & Ann Marie Kennedy Discipline: Visual Arts

Session E: Building Digital Literacy Using Traditional Assignments Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenter: Lindy Hues Discipline: Graphic Design

Session A: North Carolina Museum of Art – College Outreach Initiatives Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenter: Angela Lombardi Discipline: Pertinent to All

Session B: Shakespeare and Autism Talk Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenter: Robin Post Discipline: Theatre

Session C: Audiation – Musical Imagery & Mental Singing Location: Union Station, U-527 Presenter: Adam Moxley-White Discipline: Music

Session D: Administrators Meeting Location: Union Station, U-528 Discipline: Leadership

10:45-11:25am

11:15am-noon AGDA_NC Business Meeting Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenter: Jennifer Cobb Discipline: Graphic Design

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 - CONTINUED TIME EVENT 11:30am-noon Session A: LGBTQIA+ Faculty Peer Support

Location: Union Station, U-527 Presenter: Ben Billingsley Discipline: Pertinent to All

Session B: Interconnection On The Cusp – An Indigenous-Based Perspective on Artists and People of “Two Spirits” Location: Union Station, U-528 Presenter: Sherrie Whitehead Discipline: Pertinent to All

Session C: Grit Collaborative Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenters: Dr. Joshua Marquez & Dana O’Malley Discipline: Pertinent to All

Session D: Study Abroad Discussion Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenters: Dr. Allison Fox & Dr. Robert Mayhew Discipline: Pertinent to All

Noon-1:55pm Lunch Choose from a wide variety of downtown restaurants

2-2:40pm Creative Research in the Arts Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Presenter: Joel Finsel Discipline: Pertinent to All

2-2:30pm A Graphics Collaboration – 2 Counties, 2 Colleges, 2 Classes Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenters: Hope Carroll & Carla Osborne Discipline: Graphic Design

2:30-3pm UX Roundtable Location: Union Station, U-512 Presenter: Lindy Hues Discipline: Graphic Design

2:45-3:25pm Session A: Visual Art Transfer Panel Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Presenters: Brandon Guthrie, Aaron Wilcox, Jenn Selby, Carla Rokes & Chris Thompson Discipline: Visual Arts

Session B: Music Recruitment – Positive Results Location: Union Station, U-529 Presenter: Caroline Simyon Discipline: Music

Session C: Theatre Transfer / Best Practices Discussion Location: Union Station, U-526 Presenters: Lauren LaMay, Betsy Henderson & Kim Stinson Discipline: Theatre

2021 Election Results and Closing Remarks Location: Union Station Auditorium, U-170 Presenters: Jenn Selby & AFA Association Board of Directors

3:30-3:45pm

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!

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