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Information for Roster Artists
This page is designed for artists on the Residency Roster.
This page will link you to policies, deadlines and paperwork associated with
being on the Residency Roster.
Deadlines
Policies
Paperwork
2007 Deadlines
January
15 - Deadline to register for a space in Connections Cafe. To
RSVP or for more information contact
kwilley@azarts.gov
March
22 - Deadline for Schools and Organizations to submit an Arts Learning
or Project grant for Artist in Residence programs, festivals, projects, etc.
Artists named on grants are required to submit a letter of intent.
September
20 - Deadline for returning roster artists to submit
supplemental materials and interest to remain on the roster postmarked or
delivered to ACA offices by 5PM. Click here for a
complete list of required paperwork.
20 - Deadline to submit paperwork and supplemental materials for
Artist Project Grant applications postmarked or delivered to ACA offices by 5PM.
Policies
Artist
Selling Artwork in Schools Policy
To download a copy of the Artists Selling Artwork in Schools Policy click
here
Fingerprint Clearance Cards
As you know, student safety is a
primary concern to parents, teachers and school administrators throughout
Arizona. Fingerprinting of school personnel is one technique used by
schools to ensure adequate campus security.
The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) requires all certified teachers
to obtain a Department of Public Safety (DPS) Fingerprint Clearance
Card as a condition of certification. Whether you are a
certified teacher or not, you can apply for the DPS Fingerprint Clearance
Card by following the instructions on the ADE website
http://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/DPSInformation.pdf
Important note: each individual school or school
district may have additional fingerprinting requirements other than the
DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card for Artists-in-Residence, which may incur
additional costs to the artist. Please be sure to check with the
principal or personnel department at the school well in advance of
your residency start date so that you are able to comply with the
campus security requirements.
It is also important to note that Charter Schools and independent private
schools may have different requirements than public schools. Once
again, check with the principal or school director to find out what is
needed before your residency is scheduled to begin.
Professional Development
Policy
It is important that
artists continue to develop and reflect on their work as teaching artists. To
that end, the Arizona Commission on the Arts now requires returning Residency
Roster Artists to complete a short self-assessment addressing their practice
as a teaching artist and all returning Residency Roster Artists are now
required to complete one Professional Development action every year (workshop,
conference, mentorship, etc.).
To download a copy of the notification letter
sent to Roster artists
click here
To download a copy of the Professional
Development Policy
To find Professional Development Opportunities
click here
Paperwork
Returning Roster Artist
Paperwork
Required actions to remain on the Residency Roster:
(All
required forms will be mailed as of May 8, 2007) Deadline for submission to
remain on Roster, postmarked by September 20, 2007, 5PM
Artist Final Report Forms:
We
require that you complete and return the Artist Final Report within 30 days
after the completion of the project.
Artist Final Report Form
Roster Recruitment Information
Arts Commission staff can address artist questions, providing
ideas to assist artists about working with youth (in schools, after
school, intercessions, arts organizations and social service
organizations).
Project Design: Artists can design a project with youth by
collaborating with schools, art organizations or community service
organizations. Artists and organizations are encouraged to go beyond
providing limited exposure to the arts to developing projects that
encourage vital, substantive thinking with and through the arts.
Length of Projects: The amount of time of a youth-based
project depends on the project the artist designs in collaboration
with the school, art organization or community service organization.
ACA is looking for long and deep experiences. This might include a
two-week project where the artist is in the school everyday, or a
project where the artist is in the residency setting for two days a
week over a six month period. It is up to the artist to specify the
amount of time needed based on the needs of the project.
Artist Role in Project Design:
Artists should be
encouraged to think about projects that are created out of the art
practice that they are already engaged in - design the project
around what you do as an artist - don't try to change your art to
"fit" the ACA granting program.
Project Sites/Partnerships:
Artists should be encouraged
to think about innovative and underutilized community partnerships
or links. Examples of this might include involving local libraries
and businesses in the project as a way to include community, parents
and teachers on a broader scale. The idea behind this is to
encourage artists to work on site in classrooms or organizations,
but to also advocate with, and connect to potential learning
opportunities in the larger community.
Project Focus: Projects can address professional
development for educators and arts specialists, curriculum design
projects, residencies.
Finally: Ask yourself "what is the learning that you
want to have happen through this project? What will participants
know and be able to do through this project? What understanding do
you want to develop?" The overall idea here is to empower
artists to think and work as teaching artists, to develop projects
(in concert with the applying partners) that interest them, empower
them. ACA provides a project framework rather than a project recipe.
Visit our resource center for examples of successful Roster and
grant applications. Also in the resource center there are several
publications on working with youth in any number of settings and
publications on assessment and evaluation. Call (602) 255-5882.
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