2019-2020 St. Louis Teaching Artist Institute Application
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The Institute is inspired by the Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education, a teaching practice that provides students with hands-on opportunities to explore and understand the arts through “imaginative learning." The approach begins with each student’s innate ability to respond to works of art – visual and performing – and invites them to challenge preconceived notions of what they see and understand – a skill that could transfer to the classroom and their daily lives.
The Teaching Artist Institute occurs one Saturday per month (excluding December) from September-March from 9:00 am-4:00 pm at the Regional Arts Commission. The 2019-2020 Institute dates are:
September 14, 2019
October 5, 2019
November 2, 2019
January 18, 2020
February 1, 2020
March 7, 2020
While the Teaching Artist Institute is of no cost to the participant, full attendance and engagement is expected. This is a program that builds on itself, so if you are not able to commit to 6 months of learning, this is not the program for you. There are a limited number of spots available, so your application will be reviewed and evaluated using a competitive process. If there are more applicants than spaces available, applicants may be asked to participate in an interview process.
Please complete the application below to be considered for the St. Louis Teaching Artist Institute.