Host a residency
Schools and community organizations are eligible to host teaching artists through residencies, which provide unique opportunities for collaborative arts education and organizational development.
What is a Residency? During residencies, artists work collaboratively with the staff or volunteers of the host site to align their arts practice with either learning or organizational objectives. Teaching artists lead up to three groups, each consisting of 30 participants, through a creative project. In addition to teaching their art form, teaching artists use reflection, research, presentation, and/or production of art to enhance learning or achieve organizational objectives.
Residencies last anywhere from days to months, and can be concurrent or recurring. Teaching artists are not intended to replace staff or faculty. Instead, they enhance the work of classroom teachers or site coordinators through collaboration.
Interested in seeing the current roster of teaching artists? Click here!
How is a Residency Initiated? The residency may be initiated by someone internal to the host site or a rostered teaching artist. Requests should be made no later than June of each year. However, applications will be accepted after June if there is a surplus of funding. Residencies are approved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ready to host a residency? To begin the process, reach out to Erie Arts and Culture to set up an initial meeting to discuss your needs and goals.
For more detailed information or if you have any questions, please contact Arts Education Program Officer Jim Hain at james@erieartsandculture.org or (814) 452-3427 x 102.
