Training Programs
TAG is working hard to build and maintain the most comprehensive list of Teaching Artist Training Programs anywhere.
It is part of our long-term roadmap to add these programs to the Asset Map, but in the meantime we hope the list below is useful for those looking for professional development and training opportunities.
- All
- Austin TX
- Boston MA Area
- Chicago IL
- Chicago IL Area
- Cleveland OH Area
- Indiana
- Los Angeles CA
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- National
- New Haven CT
- New Mexico
- New Orleans LA Area
- New York
- New York City
- Northeast Texas
- Oregon
- Philadelphia PA
- San Diego CA Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Seattle WA
- South Florida
- Twin Cities Area
- Washington State
Reaching All Learners (ReAL) Workshop
- VSA Minnesota
- Minnesota Department of Education, Roseville, MN
- Serving: Minnesota
- A series of three 3-hour workshops for teaching artists to improve their skills in working with students with disabilities.
Teaching Artist Certificate
- University of the Arts
- Philadelphia, PA (online course)
- Serving: National
- Online certificate program includes classes on methodology, pedagogy, human and child development, and concludes with a residency project. Focused primarily on preK-12, but also allows for artists in other community settings.
National Seminar for Teaching Artists
- The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
- Serving: National
- Comprised of two separate sessions on designing lessons and planning effective arts residencies. Participants receive three months of follow-up consultation with a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist.
Arts Integration Conference: Exploring an Approach to Teaching
- The Kennedy Center
- The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC
- Serving: National
- Three-day conference primarily made up of workshops spanning different disciplines and school-age groups. Includes some workshops on working with special education students.
Morse Teaching Artist Fellowship
- The Julliard School
- New York, NY
- Serving: New York City
- Provides training for Juilliard students in working with students in grades 2-12. By application.
The Creative Center Training Institute for Artists and Administrators in Creative Aging
- The Creative Center
- The Creative Center at University Settlement, New York, NY
- Serving: National
- Week-long institute covering different issues in creative aging and teaching arts to older adults. Presentations, workshops, and site visits.