VCA: Teaching Artist Roster Grant

VCA: Teaching Artist Roster Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Virginia Commission for the Arts
Last Updated: May 30, 2025

Summary

The VCA Teaching Artist Roster aims to identify and support qualified Teaching Artists for educational and community programs. This online resource provides access for organizations seeking professional artists experienced in diverse teaching methodologies. Eligible applicants include individual artists and nonprofit organizations, emphasizing artistic and instructional excellence. The program promotes innovative collaborations in the arts while ensuring a commitment to effective teaching practices. It is a valuable tool for enhancing educational impact through the arts.

Overview

Teaching Artist Roster Purpose To identify and promote highly-qualified and experienced Teaching Artists with experience in schools and other community-based settings. The VCA Teaching Artist Roster is an online resource for VCA Education Impact and Arts In Practice Grants, as well as any other school or community groups seeking professional Teaching Artists. Description VCA Teaching Artists are dedicated professionals who are committed to the development of their own artistic practice and teaching methodologies. Proficient in the techniques and content of their disciplines, they are adept in developing and implementing audience-specific arts curriculum. Arts in Practice residencies are led by teaching artists listed on the VCA Teaching Artist Roster. The choice to partner with VCA Teaching Artists for Education Impact Grants is optional. Criteria for Evaluating Applications The Virginia Commission for the Arts is interested in innovative, collaborative arts programs and/or services with the following priorities: Artistic Excellence – Supported evidence of artistic knowledge and skills and demonstrated commitment to providing audiences and communities with an innovative, impactful, and quality artistic experience.Instructional Excellence – The extent to which the applicant can demonstrate sound educational practices and pedagogy. Executes rich and complex residencies/workshops for all learners while engaging them on variety of levels.Collaboration and Program Management – Supported evidence of a successful collaboration with a school, organization, or community. The extent to which the applicant demonstrates the ability to implement appropriate methods for assessing student learning and benchmark program goals.Professionalism – The extent to which the applicant represents the professional standards of the Virginia Commission for the Arts.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Individual teaching artists as well as nonprofit organizations that provide educational programming and employ teaching artists are eligible to apply.Teaching Artists must be:18 years of age or older at the time of application a resident of Virginia, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, and/or the District of Columbia professional artists with expertise in one or more disciplines skilled in working with children, youth, teachers, adults, seniors, veterans, and/or other populations committed to differentiated instruction and effective teaching methods to reach all learnersAlthough the VCA promotes the Teaching Artist Roster to applicants and others, the Commission does not guarantee contract work to our Teaching Artists.

Ineligibility

Full-time students are not eligible to apply for the Teaching Artist Roster.