CALL FOR TEACHING ARTISTS!
Art for Change Children’s Art Studio
Art for Change Gallery, 1699 Lexington Avenue, Lower Level, New York, NY
First Saturday of EVERY Month, 1:30-3:30pm
FREE & open to ages 4-12
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Art for Change Children’s Art Studio is a fun, hands-on comm... Read more
CALL FOR TEACHING ARTISTS!
Art for Change Children’s Art Studio
Art for Change Gallery, 1699 Lexington Avenue, Lower Level, New York, NY
First Saturday of EVERY Month, 1:30-3:30pm
FREE & open to ages 4-12
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Art for Change Children’s Art Studio is a fun, hands-on community arts workshop program for youth and families to create art together and continue East Harlem’s rich cultural traditions! Art for Change collaborates with dedicated artists and educators to lead a new art project on the first Saturday of every month, free and open to the public, as well as for community events and student groups. Workshops draw on themes of cultural heritage, diversity, empowerment,
and embracing change to strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills, bridging cultures and inspiring positive change in individuals and communities along the way. INSTRUCTORS: Teaching artists will receive a $50 stipend per workshop and reimbursement for art materials. Art for Change will provide basic supplies such as scissors, glue, markers, colored pencils, and crayons, but all other materials should be included in the estimated budget. Bilingual Spanish-speaking teaching artists are a plus, but not required. HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: email your proposals or questions to Kathleen Sowle: kathleensowle@aol.com or contact: 646-290-7688. Include “YOUR NAME: ART FOR CHANGE WORKSHOP” as your subject line. PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS: CONTACT INFO (name, email, phone, address), IMAGES OF PAST WORKSHOP EXAMPLES AND/OR WEBSITE LINK, MATERIALS LIST AND ESTIMATED BUDGET, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YOUR WORKSHOP & FINAL ART PROJECT, LEARNING OBJECTIVES & ART PROJECT GOALS (i.e. participants will learn about the cultural significance of piñatas, incorporate media images to explore social justice issues in their art-making process, and create their own piñata to take home), HOW WORKSHOP RESULTS WILL BE MEASURED (i.e. completed project, documentation of workshop), IF YOU ARE MULTILINGUAL, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH LANGUAGES. PROPOSAL GUIDELINES: Make it FUN, consider attention spans, and keep kids actively participating, suitable for ages 4-12 and all ability levels, recycled or repurposed materials are encouraged, plan for prep-time and please arrive at least 30 minutes before your workshop! Thank you in advance for your time, creativity, and enthusiasm!
