Sunday, February 27, 2011

Art and Music Education in a Time of Budget Cuts: A Forum

The League of Women Voters of Amherst supports Art and Music Education in our local communities and sponsors a public forum on Art and Music Education in a Time of Budget Cuts.  Forum participants include Senator Stan Rosenberg; Alexandra Kennedy - Executive Director, Eric Carle Museum; Moema Furtado - UMASS Fine Arts Center, Director of Education and Engagement; Teri Magner - Artist and Fort River Elementary School Art Teacher; David Ranen – Musician and Amherst Middle School Music Teacher; and Rick Hood - Amherst School Committee.  Co-sponsored by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.  MONDAY, March 7, 7 p.m., Auditorium, Eric Carle Museum. Free. 253-0633.