Teach With the Center for the Arts
Share your creativity. Connect with our community.
Have a creative practice, artistic skill, or unique perspective you'd love to share?
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The Center for the Arts welcomes artists, makers, educators, performers, and creative professionals to lead classes, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and other creative experiences. Whether you're an experienced instructor or new to teaching, we'd love to hear what you have to offer.
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Complete the Teaching Artist Application →
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It's a one-time application. You won't need to complete a new Teaching Artist Application for every class.
The Teaching Artist Application helps CFA get to know you and collect the information we need to support and promote your teaching.
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Your contact information
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Website and social media
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Biography
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Teaching experience and approach
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Professional or artistic experience
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Areas of expertise
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A current headshot
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Examples of your artwork or creative work​
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You complete your Teaching Artist Application once. If your information changes, you can update your existing profile using the edit link in your confirmation email.
You'll share information such as:
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Tell Us About You
Complete the Teaching Artist Application so CFA can learn about your creative practice, teaching experience, and areas of expertise.
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You'll also provide the contact information, biography, images, website, and social links we need to represent and promote you.
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Save Your Confirmation Email
After you submit your application, you'll receive a confirmation email from CFA.
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Keep this email!
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It contains:
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Your Teaching Artist Application edit link, which you can use to update your information
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Your Class Proposal link, which you'll use when you're ready to propose a class
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Lost the email? Contact Chris Scott at cscott@cfanh.org and we'll be happy to help.
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Share Your Class Idea
Once your Teaching Artist Application is complete, you can submit a Class Proposal.
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Use the Class Proposal form to tell us about a specific class, workshop, lecture, demonstration, or other creative experience you'd like to offer through CFA.
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One Teaching Artist Application.
As many Class Proposals as you'd like.
New to Teaching? That's Okay.
You don't have to be a career educator to have something valuable to share. If you're passionate about your creative practice and excited to share it with others, we'd love to hear your ideas.
Already Taught With CFA?
Welcome back! You'll still need to complete the new Teaching Artist Application so we can create a current, centralized profile for you.
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You only need to do this once. Your previous teaching experience is valuable, and the new application simply helps us keep your information and promotional materials current.
What Happens Next?
After you submit your Teaching Artist Application:​
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1. You'll receive a confirmation email.
2. CFA will establish your Teaching Artist profile.
3. Your confirmation email will include your Class Proposal link.
4. Whenever you're ready, you can submit a proposal for a new class or creative experience.
Teaching Artist FAQs
Have a Class Idea?
Once your Teaching Artist Application is complete, you can submit a Class Proposal.
Your confirmation email will include the link you'll use to submit new class ideas.
Class Proposal FAQs
Questions or Need Help?
You don't have to figure everything out on your own.
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If you have questions about the Teaching Artist Application or Class Proposal, need help accessing your links, or aren't sure where to start, contact:
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Chris Scott
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We're happy to help!