Teach at Center for the Arts

Bring your creativity. Share your craft. Build community.

Have a creative practice, artistic skill, or unique perspective you'd love to share with our community?

The Center for the Arts welcomes artists, makers, educators, performers, and creative professionals to lead classes, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and other hands-on creative experiences.

Whether you're an experienced instructor or have never taught before, we'd love to hear what you have to offer!

A Class Can Be More Than a Class

It can be a first spark of curiosity, a new creative practice, a chance to connect with others, or the beginning of something unexpected. At the Center for the Arts, we believe great teaching creates opportunities for people to explore, experiment, and discover something new.

🎨 Share Your Passion

Turn what you love into an experience others can enjoy. Introduce students to a new medium, skill, perspective, or creative practice.

🤝 Connect with Community

Teaching is about more than learning a skill. It's an opportunity to bring people together, spark curiosity, and create meaningful connections through the arts.

✨ Make It Your Own

We welcome a wide range of ideas, formats, disciplines, and approaches. Teach your craft, your way—from a one-day hands-on workshop to a multi-session class, lecture, demonstration, or something entirely your own.

🌱 New to Teaching?

That's okay! You don't have to be a career educator to have something valuable to teach. If you're passionate about your practice and excited to share it with others, we'd love to hear your ideas.

How It Works

Whether you're a longtime CFA instructor or you're interested in teaching with us for the first time, everyone begins with a Teaching Artist Application. Don't worry—it's a one-time application, not something you'll need to complete for every class.

01 — Create Your Teaching Artist Profile

Tell Us About You as a Teacher

Before submitting a class idea, every person who teaches with the Center for the Arts needs to complete a Teaching Artist Application.

This includes both new and existing Teaching Artists. If you have taught with CFA before, you are still required to complete this application before submitting a new Class Proposal.

Complete the Teaching Artist Application →

Questions About the Teaching Artist Application? ↓

02 — Submit a Class Proposal

Tell Us What You'd Like to Teach

Once you've completed your Teaching Artist Application, you'll receive a link to the Class Proposal form in your confirmation email.

The Class Proposal is where you tell us about a specific class, workshop, lecture, demonstration, or other creative experience you'd like to offer through the Center for the Arts.

You can submit as many Class Proposals as you'd like. Each class or creative experience should be submitted as its own proposal.

Questions About Class Proposals? ↓

Teaching Artist Application: Questions & Answers

Everything you need to know about creating, maintaining, and using your Teaching Artist profile.

1. What Is a Teaching Artist Application?

Important: This Is a Teaching Artist Application

The Teaching Artist Application is separate from any other artist application or profile you may have with the Center for the Arts.

This application is specifically about you as a teacher.

Tell us about the experience, knowledge, skills, and creative perspective you want to share with CFA students. Your answers should reflect how you would like to be represented as a Teaching Artist, which may be different from how you present yourself primarily as an artist or creative professional.

Your Teaching Artist profile may include:

What you teach and the subjects or techniques you enjoy sharing
Your teaching experience and approach
Your professional or artistic experience
Your background, training, or areas of expertise
Your biography as you would like it presented to students and the public
A current headshot or profile photograph
Examples of your artwork, creative work, or other relevant materials

You do not need to rewrite your entire artistic biography simply because you are completing this form. Think about how you want CFA to introduce you to someone who is considering taking a class with you.

2. Why Do I Need to Complete This?

Your Teaching Artist profile gives CFA a central, up-to-date record of the people who teach with us.

We use this information to:

Maintain our Teaching Artist records
Communicate with you about teaching opportunities
Develop instructor information for our website
Promote your classes and creative work
Create instructor biographies and other marketing materials
Understand your teaching interests and experience
Keep important contact and professional information current

Some information you provide may be used publicly for your instructor profile or class promotion, while other information is used internally by CFA staff.

Your Teaching Artist profile is not a Class Proposal. Completing this application does not mean that a particular class has been accepted or scheduled.

Instead, it establishes your Teaching Artist profile so you can submit Class Proposals.

3. Do I Have to Complete This More Than Once?

No. You only need to complete the Teaching Artist Application once.

You will not need to complete a new Teaching Artist Application every time you want to propose a class.

If your information changes, you can update your existing application using the edit link in your confirmation email.

CFA will also periodically ask you to review your profile and confirm that your information is still accurate. A scheduled profile review will be required to keep your Teaching Artist information current.

This may include updating your:

Contact information
Biography
Headshot
Artwork or portfolio materials
Teaching experience
Areas of interest
Other information used by CFA

Keeping your profile current helps us accurately represent you, communicate with you, and promote your classes and creative work.

⭐ 4. What Should I Do With My Confirmation Email?

Please Save This Email!

After you submit your Teaching Artist Application, you'll receive a confirmation email from the Center for the Arts.

Please save this email somewhere you can easily find it. Do not delete it.

Your confirmation email contains two important things:

Your Teaching Artist Application Edit Link

If you need to update your biography, contact information, headshot, teaching experience, artwork, or other information, use the edit link in this email to update your existing application.

You do not need to submit a new Teaching Artist Application.

Your Class Proposal Link

Your confirmation email also contains the link to the Class Proposal form.

Use this link whenever you have a new class, workshop, lecture, demonstration, or other creative experience you'd like to propose.

You can submit as many Class Proposals as you'd like.

Please keep this email for your records.
You'll need it to access your Teaching Artist application for future updates and to find the Class Proposal form when you're ready to submit a new idea.

Lost the email?

No problem. If you lose your confirmation email or have trouble accessing either link, contact Chris Scott at cscott@cfanh.org and we'll be happy to help.

5. What If I've Taught With CFA Before?

Existing and returning Teaching Artists are required to complete the new Teaching Artist Application too.

We are establishing a centralized Teaching Artist profile system so that CFA can maintain accurate, consistent, and up-to-date information for every instructor.

No new Class Proposal can be submitted or considered until the Teaching Artist Application has been completed.

This applies to:

New Teaching Artists
Existing CFA instructors
Returning Teaching Artists
Additional instructors participating in a proposed class

If you've taught with CFA before, your previous teaching experience is absolutely valuable. The new application simply gives us an opportunity to create one current Teaching Artist profile for you and make sure we have the information and materials needed to support and promote your teaching.

6. What Happens After I Submit?

Once you submit your Teaching Artist Application:

1. You'll receive a confirmation email.
Save it for your records.

2. Your Teaching Artist profile is established with CFA.

3. Your confirmation email will contain the link to the Class Proposal form.

4. When you're ready, you can submit one or more Class Proposals.

Remember:

One Teaching Artist Application.
As many Class Proposals as you'd like.

Questions or Need Help?

You don't have to figure everything out on your own.

If you have questions about the application, aren't sure how to answer something, have trouble accessing your links, or need assistance with the process, please contact:

Chris Scott
cscott@cfanh.org

We're happy to help!

Class Proposals: Questions & Answers

Learn what to include in your proposal, what happens after you submit, and how to propose additional classes or work with other instructors.

1. How Do I Submit a Class Proposal?

Once you've completed your Teaching Artist Application, you'll receive a confirmation email from CFA containing the link to the Class Proposal form.

Save this email for future use. You'll use the Class Proposal link whenever you have another class or creative experience you'd like to propose.

You do not need to complete another Teaching Artist Application each time you have a new idea.

One Teaching Artist Application.

As many Class Proposals as you'd like.

If you've lost your confirmation email or need help accessing the Class Proposal form, contact Chris Scott at cscott@cfanh.org.

2. What Can I Propose?

We welcome a wide variety of creative experiences.

Your proposal might be:

A one-day class or workshop
A multi-session or multi-week class
A lecture or artist talk
A demonstration
A hands-on creative experience
A performance-based workshop
A technique or skill-based class
A class designed for a specific age group
A collaborative or interdisciplinary experience
Another creative idea you'd like to share with the community

If you're not sure whether your idea is a good fit, you're welcome to contact Chris before submitting.

We're interested in hearing creative ideas and exploring possibilities with Teaching Artists.

3. What Should I Include in My Proposal?

The Class Proposal is where you tell us about your specific class or creative experience.

Be prepared to provide information such as:

Class title
Description of the class or experience
What participants will learn, make, explore, or experience
Intended audience or age range
Preferred dates and times
Class length and format
Materials and supplies
Space or equipment needs
Pricing or other information relevant to the proposed class
Images or other supporting materials

Share as much detail as you can. The more we understand about your idea, the better we can evaluate the proposal and determine what may be needed to develop it.

You don't need to have every detail perfectly figured out before submitting. If we need additional information or would like to discuss your idea further, we'll contact you.

4. Can I Submit More Than One Class Idea?

Absolutely!

Teaching Artists are welcome to submit multiple Class Proposals throughout the year.

Each proposal is reviewed separately, so you should submit a new proposal for each distinct class or creative experience.

For example, you could submit:

Proposal 1: Introduction to Watercolor
Proposal 2: Watercolor Landscapes
Proposal 3: Four-Week Watercolor Series

You do not need to complete another Teaching Artist Application between proposals.

One Teaching Artist Application.
As many Class Proposals as you'd like.

5. Can I Propose a Class With Other Instructors?

Yes! Classes can include additional instructors when appropriate.

However, every person who will participate as an instructor must have their own completed CFA Teaching Artist Application on file before the proposal can be considered.

This includes:

Co-instructors
Teaching partners
Guest instructors
Artists sharing teaching responsibilities
Anyone else who will be identified as an instructor for the class

If an additional instructor has not completed an application, please have them complete one before submitting the Class Proposal.

Each instructor needs their own Teaching Artist profile so CFA can maintain accurate records and have the information needed to communicate with and promote everyone involved.

A proposal cannot be fully considered until all participating instructors have completed their Teaching Artist Applications.

Complete the Teaching Artist Application →

6. What Happens After I Submit My Proposal?

Submitting a Class Proposal begins the proposal review process. It does not mean that the class has been approved or scheduled.

CFA reviews each proposal individually and considers factors such as:

Programming goals and upcoming offerings
Scheduling and instructor availability
Space availability
Audience interest and potential
Class format and feasibility
Materials and logistical requirements
How the proposal fits within CFA's overall programming

Submitting a proposal does not guarantee that the class will be scheduled.

If we have questions, need additional information, or would like to discuss moving forward, CFA will contact you using the information you provide.

If your proposal moves forward, we'll work with you on next steps, which may include:

Confirming a date and time
Finalizing the class description
Determining pricing and registration details
Confirming materials and space requirements
Gathering information or images for promotion
Other program and logistical details

You don't need to take any additional action after submitting your proposal unless CFA contacts you with questions or next steps.

7. Can I Change My Proposal After Submitting It?

If you realize you've made a mistake or need to provide an important update after submitting your proposal, please contact Chris Scott at cscott@cfanh.org.

Because Class Proposals enter CFA's review process after submission, please don't submit multiple versions of the same proposal simply to make corrections.

If you have a new or substantially different class idea, submit a new Class Proposal.

8. What If I Don't Have Everything Figured Out Yet?

That's okay!

We understand that a class idea may still be developing when you submit your proposal.

Give us as much information as you reasonably can. Your proposal helps us understand your vision, determine whether the idea may be a good fit for CFA, and identify anything that may need to be discussed or developed further.

If we need clarification or additional information, we'll reach out to you.

If you're unsure about something before submitting, contact Chris at cscott@cfanh.org.

9. What If I Have Questions or Need Help?

You don't have to figure it out on your own.

If you're unsure how to complete the Class Proposal, have lost your confirmation email, need help accessing the form, are working with additional instructors, or aren't sure whether your idea is a good fit, please contact: