PRESS RELEASE: Piedmont Council for the Arts–– Piedmont Council for the Artsb(PCA) seeks proposals from Charlottesville-area artists interested in receiving a $500 stipend to lead a hands-on arts workshop with under-served youth. Workshops can involve any arts genre(s), including visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, and/or literary arts.
Selected artists will be paired with groups of K-12 students for short-term arts workshops. The artwork created during the workshops will be featured in May and August exhibitions at the CitySpace Gallery.
Artists should submit proposals for workshop curriculum within his or her artistic genre, in response to the creative prompt, "Telling Charlottesville’s Stories." Proposed workshops should be 2-6 hours in length, with the possibility of multiple workshop meetings. Individual artists should plan workshops for no more than 15 students. Collaborative, multi-artist projects will also be considered but should retain at least a 1:15 artist-to-student ratio to ensure quality artistic learning experiences. No more than 3 proposals may be submitted by one artist. All submissions must be received by February 6, 2012.
In February, a panel will select four proposals based on appropriateness and feasibility of workshop, past experience with youth, artistic excellence of work samples, quality of response to the creative prompt, and other criteria as defined by PCA staff. Selected artists will be notified by February 24.
Each selected artist or multi-artist project will receive one $500 stipend. Artists must cover the cost of their materials, but basic supplies may be available through PCA and partner groups. Workshops will be scheduled to take place in March, April, June, or July 2012.
This project is funded by the Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band in the CACF, and will be promoted as part of Charlottesville’s year-long “Celebrate250!” event.
Submissions should include:
One-page cover sheet, outlining:
Name(s) of artist(s) involved, with a lead artist identified for collaborative workshops
Contact information (email, phone, mailing address) for lead artist
Any past teaching experience(s) by the artist(s)
Scheduling preferences for workshop, including time of day, day of the week, or month (March, April, June, or July 2012)
One-page description of the proposed workshop, outlining:
Workshop Title
Detailed explanation of the arts activity that will be taught during the workshop
Expected artistic outcome for students, if appropriate
Relationship between the arts activity and the creative prompt
List of materials needed
Preferred number and age range of participants (ex. 10-15 upper-elementary students)
Preferred length (in hours) of workshop activity
Any other logistical details important to the success of the workshop
3-5 work samples created by the artist or during past workshops led by the artist, with brief descriptions. (Digital images should be formatted as JPGs.)
Proposals may be submitted digitally to info@charlottesvillearts.org with a subject line of “Arts Inspire.”
Alternatively, artists may mail proposals to the address below. Please provide adequate postage and allow ample time for delivery. All submissions must be received by February 6, 2012.
Arts Inspire
c/o Piedmont Council for the Arts
P.O. Box 2426
Charlottesville, VA 22902
For more information, please email info@charlottesvillearts.org or call 434-971-2787.
