Why Arts?

A Conversation with Dr. Frank Heuser and Evelyn Serrano

Dr. Frank Heuser is the head of the Music Education Department at UCLA. His vast history of research, and experience as an arts educator has made him one of the preeminent advisors, presenters, and consultants in the field of arts education.

Evelyn Serrano is an LA-based, Cuban experimental multimedia artist, educator and independent curator working at the intersection of creative placemaking, memory, community engagement, activism, and future thinking. She is a professor at California Insitute of the Arts, and is the Arts Integration Director at the Los Feliz Charter School of the Arts.