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APPLY TO TEACH FOR ArtsConnection
ArtsConnection’s Educational Philosophy: participating in the arts through a practice of inquiry and discovery provides students with kinesthetic, cognitive, affective and aesthetic experiences that are essential to human development. Innovation, risk-taking and creative problem-solving in the arts teach students new ways of seeing, thinking, understanding and living in the world. Through the arts, students learn to reflect critically, going beyond the technical skills of simple craft to building the foundation for their own aesthetic based on their perceptions and interpretations of their experience.
Teaching artists bring unique artistic perspectives into the classroom to inspire, guide and mentor students. They can serve as professional role models for students to discover their own life’s work through concentration, effort and commitment. Like the classroom teacher, teaching artists respect their students and meet them at their levels of skills, knowledge, ability and understanding. Teaching artists help students to experience the joy of learning in and through the arts.
At ArtsConnection, Teaching artists and classroom teachers work collaboratively to develop a learning environment that will nurture creativity and curiosity. They engage in a continuous process of reflection and assessment of student work to inform their teaching practices and enhance student learning.
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ArtsConnection accepts application materials on a rolling basis and hires based on need. All materials are reviewed upon receipt and kept on file for at least one year. NO CALLS PLEASE. Artists being considered for the roster are observed and evaluated by ArtsConnection Program staff.
current opening: After School Fashion Design
If you are a professional artist interested in teaching for ArtsConnection, have substantial experience teaching children in public school settings, and have a teaching philosophy aligned with our Educational Philosophy, please submit:
- An application form
- A cover letter explaining your approach to teaching your art form and/or the philosophy that informs your work.
- A one-page outline of a ten-session residency with any age group K-12.
- A résumé that demonstrates your experience as an artist and/or as a teaching artist. You may also include lesson plans.
Please submit materials using the online form (COMING SOON) or mail them to:
Dance, Theater, Music or Visual Arts Committee (choose one)
ArtsConnection
520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 321
New York, NY 10018
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HOW TO APPLY