I guess my perspective is changing. I wonder how other people are able to maintain an artist practice while being an educator. I feel like though, that being an actual trained teacher is a value to be had on its own. I am an artist, i think about how good it feels to make things. But sometimes I get selfish and thrive on when my students make things that are so f-ing cool that i finally feel like an artist again. I want to feel like an artist on my own time though. why do I have to wait…

Adolescence:  A Field Guide was created by undergraduate and graduate students in the course, ARTED 4220/5220: …

Arts for All

Chicago Public Schools

DANCE, VISUAL ART, MUSIC, THEATER

Join us at any of three public forums where Arts educators will:

*Review the facts about trends in staff and funding cuts

*Share your concerns about the new “Art Lite” plans

*Unite with CPS teachers to defend Arts education for our…

Apply to be a ThinkTank 7 Scribe this summer! June 6-9, 2012

The Integrative Teaching International (ITI) provides emerging educators with the practice-based skills, knowledge, and experience needed for exemplary college-level art foundations teaching. Equally, it will provide experienced educators with a forum for exploration, elaboration, and improvement of existing skills.

Building on the subject-area foundations expertise required in higher education, ITI will…

Two Co-op internship positions are available in the Museum Education Department at the Art Institute of Chicago this summer.  See the listings below. 

TEACHER PROGRAMS: Outreach Assistant…