Welcome to the APME Memphis 2025 conference. Here, you’ll be able to register for the conference and update your Sched profile. The conference schedule will be available in late spring 2025. At that time, you can view the schedule and select the presentations you’d like to attend. If you have any questions, please visit our conference website or contact us at conference@popularmusiceducation.org We look forward to coming together as a community June 4–7, 2025.
This workshop explores the delicate balance between artistic expression and personal well-being. In a culture that often conflates one’s creative output with identity, artists and educators can struggle to set healthy boundaries between their work and their craft, leading to burnout, insecurity, imposter syndrome, and creative blocks. This interactive workshop, co-facilitated by Dr. Kat Reinhert and Dr. Sarah Gulish, empowers attendees to redefine their relationship with their work by focusing on process over product and craft over self. The session will include exercises to help participants identify their motivations, values, and obstacles in their creative journey. Through structured discussions and small-group collaborations, attendees will explore strategies to detach their self-worth from their artistic output while maintaining authenticity in their work. Practical tools for self-assessment, boundary-setting, and sustainable creative practices will be shared, offering a roadmap to foster resilience and growth as an artist. Participants will leave with a clearer sense of their artist identity, actionable strategies for boundary-setting, and an understanding of how to cultivate a thriving artistic practice while maintaining personal balance. This workshop is ideal for educators, musicians, and creatives seeking clarity and confidence in their craft as well as for educators seeking tools and ideas to empower their students to work with these concepts.
