Our Services:
Teaching Artists Connect offers virtual and in-person professional development workshops for artists, teaching artists, educators, administrators, community organizations, and students.
We are happy to work with you to customize training programs for your organization or constituents.
Photo courtesy of Sachyn Mill Photography for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Our Programs:
For artists and those at the beginning of their teaching artist career:
From Artist to Teaching Artist
A -part workshop program that introduces artists to the field of teaching artistry.
Introduction to Teaching Artistry
A 6-part program in teaching artist foundations for those wishing to expand their practice.
A deeper dive for intermediate teaching artists:
Creative Aging
A 4-part program that builds community and explores strategies within the field of creative aging.
Accessible Practices
A 4-part program that focuses on developing accessible practices for varied populations.
Business and Marketing
A 4-part program in the nuts and bolts of running a business as a teaching artist.
Residency Formats
A 4-part program that invites participants to center their practice while exploring a variety of residency formats.
2hr - 4hr Workshop Sessions:
We are happy to facilitate shorter workshop sessions in the following topics:
- Introduction to Teaching Artistry
- Orientation to the Teaching Artist Field
- Teaching Strategies and Best Practices
- Residency Formats
- Accessible Teaching Practices
- Creative Aging
- Community Engagement and Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Arts in Early Childhood Education
- Building a Collaborative K-12 Residency (longer sessions available)
Please get in touch for more information.
TAC Mentorship Program:
The Teaching Artists Connect Mentorship Program offers robust support over several months for teaching artists at the beginning of their careers and those entering the field.
Participants expand their teaching skills, learn from teaching artist experts, and understand how to work with a variety of diverse populations across the region.