Eligibility

-Must be a resident of the U.S. , 21 or older -Possess strong communication skills and high enthusiasm for mentoring young artists -Have experience in developing and instructing innovative and interdisciplinary art curriculums for high school students -Though not limited to, has several years of practicing and teaching the following mediums; painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, design, crafts, printmaking, photography

Number of Participants

All interested artists are welcome to apply! Please email 180@art180.org if you have any questions.

Deadline

March 16, 2023 04:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

April 03, 2023 04:00 UTC

Duration

June 01, 2023 - September 30, 2023

Funding

• $1,500.00 material budget (one-time)
• $1,000.00 travel budget
• $5,000.00 stipend (bi-weekly)

Facilities

Gallery, Shared Studio, Stage

Housing

Private Housing

Meals

Lunch, Snacks, Tea, Vegan, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Exhibition, Mentors

Disciplines

Animation, Augmented Reality, Cartoonist, Crafts & Trades, Design, Digital Media, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Illustration, Interdiscplinary Arts, Moving Image, Multimedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

ART 180 is seeking a resident teaching artist to champion the third year of its summer artist residency program. This is a unique summer residency awarding one professional artist and one assistant artist a 120-day residency to develop and deepen their artistic practices while educating ten young aspiring artists from Richmond, VA, ages 14-19. The artists selected as the Atlas Artist Residency teaching artist and assistant will work closely with ART 180’s staff and community partners to provide young artists with practices in artist development, health and wellness, and entrepreneurship twice a week for eight weeks from June through August. At the end of the program, the teaching artist, assistant, and youth artists will showcase their processes and final projects in an exhibition on Friday, August 4, 2023, at ART 180’s Atlas Studio and Gallery located at 114. W. Marshall St. Richmond, VA.