Presentation given by Gigi Antoni, President/CEO and Erin Offord, Community Specialist, Big Thought at 2009 Grantmakers in the Arts Conference.

1. Big Thought: Our Mission Mission To make imagination a part of everyday learning . Vision We envision communities where every learner is immersed every day in opportunities to imagine, create and succeed .

2. Project Overview: System Building Our community believes that it’s the relationship between a variety of high quality creative learning experiences, designed to build over time , Which result in lasting benefits for children and their community. Out of School Time Creative Learning Integrated Creative Learning In School Creative Learning Children

4. Listening: Community Conversations A picture of what there is , and what there needs to be 167 members representing the education, philanthropic and cultural communities attended six meetings to create a cohesive vision of arts offerings in Dallas.

7. Learning: Parents as Key Out of School Time Creative Learning Integrated Creative Learning In School Creative Learning Children The three learning environments depend heavily on and react frequently with parents

10. Learning: Parent Engagement Pathways Personal Experience: Connect message to real experiences Education: Provide access & information Involvement: Neighborhood Leadership Teams Advocacy: Mobilize leaders to promote resources for creative learning Awareness: Spread the word about the value of arts learning

11. Responding: Coordinating Neighborhoods leverage coordinate connect

12. Responding: Neighborhood Leadership Teams Meet w/ Neighborhood Leaders Discuss Community Values Identify Neighborhood Supply and Demand Host Community Orientation Allocate Funds & Implement Programs Information Session with Community Providers Document & Report Partnership Impact

14. Elementary School Middle School High School Recreation Center Park Library Private School Cultural Institution

15. Community Asset Collecting: Protocol What we’re asking Why we’re asking Genre (Dance, Visual Art, Spoken Word) Discipline and Cost Association Neighborhoods Served Relevance in the Community Connections to other Cultural Institutions Referrals and Leverage Points *Always Update Contact Information

16. Connecting Assets and Needs Need Asset Thriving Minds

20. Going Forward: A new vision for the hubs Cultural Institution Community Based Organization Recreation Center Parent Leaders Library Church

22. Going Forward: System of Creative Learning Instructors # of Creative parents and citizens # of Pre-professional creative students # of Professional creatives, non-teachers # of Professional creative learning instructors

23. Going Forward: Ensuring Quality SUPPORTS FOR LEARNING RIGOROUS AND CREATIVE LEARNING Six Dimensions of Quality Research conducted by : Arts specialists, researchers, teachers, national experts and Big Thought staff Climate that Supports Art Learning Engagement and Investment in Learning Classroom Dialogue and Sharing Skills, Techniques and Knowledge of the Discipline Creative Choices Expectations, Assessment and Recognition

24. Going Forward: A Road to Shared Civic Outcomes Increased Creative Capital An Excellent System An Equitable System Livable and Productive City

25. Big Thought: Contact Information Gigi Antoni President/CEO [email_address] Erin Offord Community Specialist [email_address] www.bigthought.org