Cultivating the Next Generation of Teaching Artists
Submitted by Steve on September 14, 2011
From Mark Slavkin at ARTSBlog:
When we consider careers in the arts, I would like to see more attention paid and resources assigned to cultivate the next generation of teaching artists.
At the Los Angeles Music Center, teaching artists are central to our work helping schools gain capacity to provide quality arts education. Our teaching artists provide inspiration and support for teachers to develop the courage, confidence, and skills to engage their students in meaningful learning in and through the arts. As “real artists” the teaching artists bring a different sensibility than students may experience in a typical school.