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to enhance children’s learning with creative resources from the arts community.
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Become a YA Artist
Interested in becoming a Young Audiences roster artist? We are looking for artists who are committed to inspiring the imaginations of young people, who have experience working in the schools, and who are continually growing as teachers and as artists. A Young Audiences artist invites students to peer into the life of a professional artist, and spurs students to create their own art. We welcome applications from residency and performing artists in all disciplines. Our programs are based in a 10-county area in Oregon and SW Washington. Schools are the largest populations served, although some programming takes place in community settings.
Criteria
We want artists who - know the craft of their art forms deeply, through study and experience, and have their own dynamic artistic practices
- bring young people into the world of their art forms, and embolden them to explore
- see themselves as learners and teachers, and seek out opportunities for growth
- show a willingness to collaborate
- have strategies for working with the complexities and challenges of school environments
- are based in the Portland metropolitan area
Informational Meetings & Application Process
In October 2010, we’ll be having informational meetings where you can learn more about joining the Young Audiences roster. Check back here in late September for more details.
We accept applications three times per year. Our next deadline will be in November 2010. The first step is a written application that asks for information about professional experience, as well as a program proposal. (Check back here in October for details about our new application.) Selected artists are then invited to audition in a school setting.
For further information, feel free to contact Miriam Budner, Artist Programs Manager, miriam@ya-or.org.
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