This program is presented by the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in collaboration with the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA), University of Pittsburgh National Coordinating Site funded by the Freeman Foundation.
CEAPS is excited to present an opportunity for K-12 Educators to be immersed in Taiwanese art & music this fall/winter! We will be hosting two special sessions with the curators, artists, & musicians behind the art & music. We hope you will join us!
Participants are not required to attend both sessions. Please mark which one(s) you would like to register for.
Up to 4.5 Professional Development Hours will be provided for IL teachers.
Session 1: Ink Shower Art Exhibit Tour with Visiting Curator & Artists
🗓️Saturday, November 7th, 2026
⏱️10am - 11:30am
📍Krannert Art Museum (500 E Peabody Dr. Champaign, IL 61820)
Breakfast will be served in the cafe, while listening to an introduction about the art exhibit from guest speakers. Following, we will join a tour of the art exhibit with the co-curators Kai-Ching Hsiao and Maureen Warren.
**Parking is included
Session 2: Landscapes in Sound & Ink Concert Performance and ZOOM Discussion
Part A:
🗓️Sunday, January 31st, 2027
⏱️3pm - 5pm
📍Recital Hall, Smith Memorial Hall (801 S Mathews Ave Urbana, IL 61801)
In Part A, attendees will attend the concert performance that is in conjunction with the Ink Shower Art Exhibit. The concert features music by Taiwanese composers for piano trio and solo piano. The concert reflects the poetic atmosphere of ink painting traditions through sound, evoking mountains, water, mist, and shifting emotional landscapes.
**As this is a public event, feel free to bring guests along to enjoy the performance
**Parking is free on Sundays
Part B:
🗓️Monday, February 1st, 2027
⏱️5pm - 6pm
📍ZOOM with Dr. Chi-Chen Wu (Associate Professor of Piano, U of I School of Music)
Contact CEAPS Outreach/Program Coordinator Alex Chun (park387@illinois.edu) with any questions. After applying, Alex will email all attendees by 11/1/26.