The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is a service organization and a community of arts education practitioners sharing information, providing professional development, and communicating with the public to promote our work in schools and beyond.
The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is hosting its Fifth Annual Black Women's Wellness Retreat (BWWR), scheduled to take place on October 2-4, 2026 at the Stony Point Center in New York’s Hudson Valley region. In 2021, the BWWR was created in response to events in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its effect specifically on Black Women. At its core, the retreat centers and celebrates Black women working at the intersection of the arts, education, and cultural sectors in NYC and beyond. Participants will have the opportunity to retreat away together for a time of connection, healing and growth.
Event Application Timeline:
- Application / Nomination Form Opens: Monday, April 20, 2026
- Application / Nomination Form Closes: Monday, June 1 at 11:59PM ET
- Applicants / Nominees Notified by: Thursday, July 2, 2026
- Wellness Retreat Dates: Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4, 2026
Please click here to access a Google Doc version of the application questions.
The New York City Arts in Education Roundtable is hosting its Sixth Annual Black Women's Wellness Retreat (BWWR), scheduled to take place on October 2-4, 2026 at the Stony Point Center in New York’s Hudson Valley region. In 2021, the BWWR was created in response to events in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and its effect specifically on Black Women. At its core, the retreat centers and celebrates Black women working at the intersection of the arts, education, and cultural sectors in NYC and beyond. Participants will have the opportunity to retreat away together for a time of connection, healing and growth.
As part of the Elder Nomination, we are specifically looking for Black women who:
- Are 55+ years old
- Have demonstrated commitment to the field of arts education with 20+ years of experience
Event Application Timeline:
- Application / Nomination Form Opens: Monday, April 20, 2026
- Application / Nomination Form Closes: Monday, June 1 at 11:59PM ET
- Applicants / Nominees Notified by: Thursday, July 2, 2026
- Wellness Retreat Dates: Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4, 2026 Please click here to access of Google Doc version of the nomination form questions.