Arts After School (AAS) is a twelve-week artist residency program matching professional teaching artists with youth in existing childcare programs during after school time. Typically, a teaching artist will visit a site twice a week for two two-hour classes during a twelve-week session. Sites are located across the city. Each semester, Community Arts staff speaks with sites to select the art form or teaching artist that best fits the needs of their students. Recently, AAS artists have led courses in painting, ceramics, basket-weaving, improv, African drumming, ballroom dance, film, and media arts, to name a few.
We are looking for teaching artists!
Our roster is continually growing. If you are interested in working with us in any capacity listed below, please fill out the artist application below and email it to jbarron@artscouncilokc.com.
Job Descriptions- Community Arts Program
Arts After School Teaching Artist/ Special Populations* Teaching Artist
Duties:
-developing curriculum for residency (special populations artists will work in collaboration with team in order to develop curriculum); meeting with site staff in order to set goals and fine-tune schedule; work with youth to provide high quality, unique arts experiences in residencies lasting from 6-12 weeks as part of an after school or summertime program.
Experience Required:
-Strong arts background
-at least 1 year education experience
Compensation:
-$30/hr x 48 hours for Arts After School; $50/hr x 24 hours for Play in the Park
-$35/hr for Special Populations teaching artists
*Special Populations teaching artists work with youth with disabilities, seniors, and adults with disabilities
Performing Artist- Community Arts
Duties:
-developing and presenting a 50 minute – 1 hour performance with a young audience in mind
-communicating with Community Arts staff and/or site staff prior to each performance in order to ensure that the site meets performer’s needs
Experience Required:
-Strong arts background
-proposal for performance OR sample of performance on CD or DVD
Compensation:
Varies; $160/performance and up depending on program
Artist Supervisor
Duties:
-Attending planning meetings with teaching artists and site staff prior to the start of the residency
-Working closely with teaching artists to develop curriculum plans for each residency
-Performing at least two (2) visits to each program site, each semester in order to discuss residency progress with artist and site staff.
-Communicating regularly with Arts Council staff
Experience Required:
-At least five years experience in education, including experience in curriculum development
-Strong arts background
-At least three years of supervisory or management experience
Compensation:
-Artist Supervisors receive $35/hour for up to 10 hours of supervisory time per site per semester, as well as mileage reimbursement for job-related travel. Payment is based on completion of time/mileage sheets.
Artist Application is required for all positions. Course Proposal is only required for Arts After School Teaching Artist applicants.
- Arts After School - Artist Application (162 KB)
- Arts After School - Course Proposal (159.5 KB)
