Insight/Incite

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Support for Teaching Artists: A Collaboration in Partnership with the California Arts Council

By Mika Lemoine, Bay Area of California Regional Network Leader When I learned there was an opportunity for California teaching artists to take a leadership …

A Glimpse Into Humanity

BY ANDRÉ SOLOMON “This is precisely the time when artists go to work. There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need …

A Day of Purpose: Decolonizing Arts Education with Black Lives Matter at School

By Bailey Clemmons On April 1st, 2023, Black Lives Matter at School and the Teaching Artists Guild hosted a special professional development opportunity for teaching …

Regional Networks: The Backbone of the Teaching Artists Guild

By Katie Rainey, Co-Executive Director of the Teaching Artists Guild Right now, TAG staff and National Advisory Committee (NAC) members are gearing up for the …

The Art of Creating Counter-Narratives: Redefining the Role of Failure in the Classroom

By Aliyah N.C. Teaching artist and arts writer alynaomie.com A homegrown artist entering university, I thought I had it all figured out. I had known …

I Have a BA in Theatre Arts! What Now?

By Tova Halpern, Artistic Director and Founder, Fresh Theatre Arts, LLC Let me know if this sounds familiar: You are a theatre kid! Everyone knows …

Embracing a Heritage of Difference: Tales and Musings on Inclusion in the Classroom 

By Aliyah N.C. Teaching artist and arts writer (alynaomie.com) As a teaching artist, I find my biggest goal is to make my students feel included. …

Crossing the Cultural Divide: A Teaching Artist in a Bilingual Classroom

By Afi Scruggs I thought I’d come up with the perfect procedure.  I spent the 2021-2022 school year at the Scranton School on Cleveland’s west …

Shoulder to Shoulder

By Heleya de BarrosITAC 6, Oslo, Norway We ended our time together, standing on top of chairs, dancing like chickens. As only an international gathering …

DEI

The Art of Creating Counter-Narratives: Redefining the Role of Failure in the Classroom

By Aliyah N.C. Teaching artist and arts writer alynaomie.com A homegrown artist entering university, I thought I had it all figured out. I had known …

General Resources

I Have a BA in Theatre Arts! What Now?

By Tova Halpern, Artistic Director and Founder, Fresh Theatre Arts, LLC Let me know if this sounds familiar: You are a theatre kid! Everyone knows …

Advocacy

Embracing a Heritage of Difference: Tales and Musings on Inclusion in the Classroom 

By Aliyah N.C. Teaching artist and arts writer (alynaomie.com) As a teaching artist, I find my biggest goal is to make my students feel included. …

Advocacy

Crossing the Cultural Divide: A Teaching Artist in a Bilingual Classroom

By Afi Scruggs I thought I’d come up with the perfect procedure.  I spent the 2021-2022 school year at the Scranton School on Cleveland’s west …

News

Shoulder to Shoulder

By Heleya de BarrosITAC 6, Oslo, Norway We ended our time together, standing on top of chairs, dancing like chickens. As only an international gathering …

The Space Between…

By Pamela O’Loughlin There are fifteen days between Juneteenth and the 4th of July. The juxtaposition of these two holidays makes me pause and really …

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