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CALL FOR TEACHING ARTISTS

Allied Arts Education Project

Applications Due: September 15th

What is the Allied Arts Education Project about?

Allied Arts Education Project (AAEP) is an arts education organization within Allied Arts of Whatcom County. Our goal is to provide arts education to local children and teachers, to assist schools in meeting the state standards for arts education, to strengthen community partnerships for building strong local arts education, and to advocate for the arts.

We work in a consortium of local organizations to develop strong arts partnerships that support arts education. Partnerships include the Whatcom Museum, Western Washington University, the American Museum of Radio and Electricity and the 4-H Youth Development program (WSU).

We are funded through a Washington State Arts Commission Arts Education Consortium grant and receive support from Allied Arts of Whatcom County, local schools, PTAs and school districts, and other local businesses and organizations.

What does a Teaching Artist Do?

Our Teaching Artists teach arts workshops as guest teachers in local schools. They may also provide information to the teacher on how he or she can use the arts information in future classes.

Where and what do our Teaching Artists teach?

We currently offer visual art, dance, and theatre to kindergarten through sixth grade students in Whatcom County, Mt. Vernon and Everson districts. We welcome participation from other local school districts.

What kind of experience and training is necessary?

Many of our Teaching Artists have previous experience teaching arts in schools. However, if you have never taught in schools, we can help you get involved. We provide a three-hour training for Teaching Artists new to our program that offers ideas for effective teaching, lesson-planning, and classroom management techniques. A training for all artists updates information about state arts standards and assessments and builds skills in teaching with these standards in mind. Additional training is provided for the various media: collaboration training on the museum offerings, theatre and dance training on arts infusion ideas, and other opportunities. Additional training to teaching artists is provided annually.

What kind of teaching is done with Consortium partners?

Collaboration with the Whatcom Museum includes two-hour follow-up workshops to museum experiences (see Two-Hour Visual Arts Workshops). We are also partnering with the American Museum of Radio and Electricity (AMRE) by providing workshops based on science topics. The AMRE provides a theatrical presentation on science topics and our Teaching Artists present two- to four-hour follow-up workshops based on the science material. One-on-one arts mentorships are available with the Whatcom 4-H program and extended teacher mentorships through our Arts Impact Professional Development Program. 

How are the arts workshops structured?

Teaching opportunities include:

 What is the pay scale for Teaching Artists?

Teaching Artists are paid $45 to $50 per hour for teaching time. Some meetings and trainings are paid at $25 per hour.     Parent-Teacher Organizations hire our teachers from our online Artist Roster and the artist is paid $45 per hour for these workshops. For certain projects artists may also be paid to develop curriculum or provide teacher training.

How can you become an AAEP Teaching Artist?

Send your application to AAEP via mail: PO Box 2584; drop-off at 1418 Cornwall; or request a digital application from aaep@alliedarts.org and return it via email. The general trainings will be held in early September. Workshops begin in late fall.

For more information:

Contact Chris Brewer, AAEP Project Manager at 676-8548 ext 3 or chris@alliedarts.org.

Find more information about our program online at www.alliedarts.org/education.html