Calling All Teaching Artists

Pay

• $222 (1 to 1) or $244 (VTP) per week, per studio
• Semi-monthly pay during the program term
• Consistent support from regional coordinator and operations staff
• Flexible scheduling for performing artists

Benefits

• Provide weekly on-site music lessons and mentorship (private or small-group) to students for at least one studio from October through May
• Coordinate schedules and logistics for auditions, lessons, mid-year and end-of-year performances, and any planned offsite events
• Support each student’s unique development
• Prepare students for at least 2 performance opportunities
• Have a voice within the ArtSmart community: Attend scheduled community meetings and complete mentor surveys so that ArtSmart can make its curriculum student and mentor centric
• Have a major impact on the community you serve, acting as an ambassador of communication between your community and ArtSmart staff
• Share ArtSmart stories by collecting occasional media content
• Implement the ArtSmart curriculum with support from the ArtSmart Mentor handbook and trainings

Programs

• From October through May, ArtSmart provides evidence-based music mentorship to help students develop life skills beneficial beyond the classroom.
• Students receive mentorship through private or small-group settings.
• One-to-One Mentorship Program: Individualized instruction through private voice and instrumental lessons that explore diverse repertoire, develop confidence and self-esteem, and spark intrinsic motivation to achieve goals artistically and academically.
• Vocal Theater Program: You will mentor small groups of 3 and guide the creation of an original theatrical piece with music and dialogue that explores social issues and personal values through team-building exercises, acting, and singing. Students develop transferable skills in teamwork and communication.

Mission & Vision

ArtSmart is a 501(c) nonprofit dedicated to transforming the lives of youth in under-resourced communities across the US through tuition-free music lessons and mentorship by paid, professional artists. Our vision is to provide students a pathway to academic, economic, and emotional stability through music mentorship.