5th Annual Creative Age Conference
Creativity from the Chaos, April 30, 2022, | 8 AM – 5 PM
As things are approaching the ‘new normal’, we are excited to be back in person at the Eccles Fine Arts Center on the Dixie State University Campus, 255 S 700 E, St. George, Utah.
Join us for a meet and greet reception Friday night 6 – 9 PM, April 29 at Art Provides Gallery, 35 North Main, St. George, and optional Sunday morning activities.
This popular event features keynote presenters, workshops, and entertainment and includes sessions that qualify for CEUs in a variety of subjects including social work, recreational, art, and music therapy.
Our program is multidisciplinary, multigenerational, and multicultural. The presentations will be as varied as the communities represented, yet they will all have one purpose, to acknowledge the ‘Creativity from the Chaos.’
Keynote Speakers will be Craig Jessop and Christina Peoples.
Craig Jessop, Former Tabernacle Choir Director. Craig Jessop is Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Masters of Conducting Program with a Choral Emphasis at Utah State University. He served as the first Dean of the Caine College of the Arts at USU. This appointment followed Craig’s distinguished tenure as music director of the world-famous Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, and as head of the Department of Music at Utah State University. He is the founder and music director of the American Festival Chorus and Orchestra which in is now in its 14th season. He received a Grammy nomination for his work with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square.
Christina Peoples, Founder/Blogger/Youtuber of Gerowhat.com. Christina is from High Point, North Carolina. Her passion is working with older adults, and she desires to educate people about the world of gerontology. Currently, Christina is a long-term care ombudsman at the Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging. Christina enjoys advocating for the rights of residents in long-term care. She holds a Master of Science degree in gerontology with a concentration in aging and business, obtained from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. However, her introduction into this field began at the Historically Black College/University, Winston-Salem State University.
Presenters and their topics include: Dr. Craig Jessop – Choral Workshop, Chewi Lockhart – IMPROV: Yoga for the Brain, Claytee White – Oral History – The Art of Listening, Julie Davies – Creating Peace after Loss, John Sato – Learning or Relearning a Musical Instrument, Rochelle Hooks – Secrets to Sensational Storytelling, Colleen Gianatiempo – Drawing and Brain Exercises: Building New Neural Pathways, Drew Williams – The Value of Art in Education, G. Eric Miles – Our Journey – The Life and Times of You and Me, Asher Swan – Photo-Psychology – The Deeper Meaning, El Gunter – Creative ART SPA – Creative Kinesthetic Mindfulness, as well as Jason Nious and Molodi – Your Body is a Drum.
You will also be entertained by Molodi, a premiere Hip-Hop Step Troupe along with Drew and Lacey Williams from Nashville.
Come and be inspired, have fun, learn new skills, and network with like-minded people!
Discounted hotel rooms available in St. George for two-night packages, April 29-30 at Best Western Plus Settlers Inn – Washington, Best Western Coral Hills – St. George, La Quinta Inn & Suites – St. George, Hampton Inn & Suites – Sun River, and Hilton Garden Inn – St. George. Availability is limited, ask for the Creative Age rate.
To register visit artswashco.com or call 435-238-4948 for more information!
