■ Central Valley California Arts Project (CVCAP) is committed to supporting educators as they assist all students in meeting their full potential academically, personally, and professionally. Central Valley California Arts Project does this through its professional learning and leadership development programs.
Located in the Kremen School of Education and Human Development on the campus of California State University, Fresno, the Central Valley California Arts Project offers research-based professional learning aligned with the California Arts Standards, the California Arts Education Framework, as well as California’s standards in Career & Technical Education, Career & Technical Education, English Language Development and Common Core Content Literacy for Technical Subjects.
CVCAP provides professional learning programs for educators in the following counties.
- Fresno
- Kings
- Madera
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Tulare
Director
Dr. Ahran Koo, akoo@csufresno.edu
P: (559) 278-1270
California State University, Fresno
Kremen School of Education and Human Development
5005 N. Maple, Rm 220F
M/S ED 1
Fresno, CA 93740
CSMP Region: 7
CVCAP’s Seeing Differently: Critical Approaches to Early Childhood Art Education
Arts Education Webinars
Data Colonialism and Digital Attunement
This CVCAP session with Dr. Tiara Roxanne will delve into the concept of data colonialism and its effects on marginalized and Indigenous communities in the Americas, prompting reflection on its global implications. Dr. Roxanne will also introduce their emerging work on digital attunement, examining how our engagement with digital technologies is fundamentally shaping our nervous systems. Designed for educators across all disciplines, this talk will spark important discussions and offer insights into integrating these complex themes into K–16 curriculum, fostering critical thinking about technology, justice, and well-being.
- Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
- Registration Deadline: April 16, 2026
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: Free
Seeing Differently: Critical Approaches to Early Childhood Art Education
This session rethinks early childhood art education by challenging assumptions about young children’s capabilities. Through lecture and interactive workshop, participants will examine power dynamics, explore alternative approaches to documentation and pedagogy, and develop practical strategies for creating more equitable, child-centered art experiences.
- Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
- Registration Deadline: April 24, 2026
- Time: 4:30 – 6:00 PM (PT)
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: Free
CVCAP Regional Programs
Central Valley’s Arts Education Network
The Central Valley Arts Education Network convenes online once per quarter supporting PK–12 through post-secondary dance, media arts, music, theatre, visual arts, and CTE AME educators to further equitable, standards-based arts education that promotes students’ artistic literacy. In these unprecedented times the Networks forge new opportunities for teachers and administrators in the arts to connect, collaborate, exchange ideas, share experiences, and stay informed of regional and statewide arts education issues and topics. Network session time will be 3:30 – 5:00 PM.
Please contact Regional Director Ahran Koo, akoo@csufresno.edu.