Teaching Artist Roster Program (TARP) Training Will Be Held January-February 2023

Apply by January 11

What is being offered?

This is a series of 7 training sessions on professionally marketing and teaching your art form to students. Sessions include business skills on lesson plans, artistic statements, web listing, mock grant application on sponsoring you, mock press release on yourself.

Who should apply?

Area creatives interested in earning income by working within our local schools and festivals as an artist in residency.

Who will facilitate the training?

Jane Anderson of Thief River Falls again has agreed to serve as our consultant. Jane has led four cohorts in the past and does a great job. She’s also lots of fun.

When and Where will this be held?

Online for six Thursdays in 2023 from January 19 until February 23 from 6-9 PM on Zoom. Training ends on Saturday, February 25, 2023 in person in Warren from 10 AM - 4 PM.

What is the result?

In addition to honing your teaching skills, you will join our Teaching Artist Roster list on our website where schools and festivals go to select who they would like to sponsor with our grant funds. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive training for free! Being selected into the TARP cohort is the equivalent of receiving a $500 grant award.

How Do I Apply?

Log into our grants systems via the Grant Login button in the top righthand corner of our website. You will apply through that system.

Questions?

Reach out to our director, Mara Hanel at director@NWArtsCouncil.org or 218-745-8886.