Teaching Artists Wanted

Howard County Arts Council (HoCo Arts) strives to offer students of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities quality arts experiences and a chance to discover their unique creative talents. HoCo Arts is seeking qualified arts instructors to propose classes and workshops for the upcoming session. Priority will be given to proposals addressing the fundamentals of visual and performing arts. Classes/Workshops may be scheduled anytime during normal building hours, from one to four hours, during the designated session dates. Classes/Workshops are canceled if enrollment is fewer than five students.

Teaching artists create a safe and supportive learning environment where students can feel comfortable taking risks and engaging in creative challenges. Individual attention and small class sizes encourage participation and dialogue.

HoCo Arts organizes classes and workshops seasonally and below is a general outline of the schedule:

• Fall – Mid-September – Mid-November
• Winter – Mid- January – Mid-March
• Spring – Early April-Mid-June (depending on HCPSS spring break)

Building hours at the Howard County Center for the Arts building hours are:

• Monday – Thursday, 9am – 10pm
• Friday, 9am – 8pm
• Saturday, 10am – 4pm

• Develop age-appropriate curricula in cooperation with the Education Coordinator.
• Relate needs for supplies and equipment to the Education Coordinator by the assigned deadline.
• Attend required meetings.
• Prepare studio/classroom and collect supplies for class use/ return studio/classroom to its previous condition when class is dismissed.
• Keep Deputy Director informed of any incidents, concerns, or issues regarding students, equipment, or space.

Proposals for a class/workshop are submitted through an application form on Submittable. The following information is necessary for the application;

• Contact information (name, address, email, phone)
• Course title, description, and duration
• Preferred age range
• Course outline
• Example lesson plan
• Course supplies (if needed)
• Availability
• Artist bio, resume, and CV

HoCo Arts employs teaching artists as independent contractors. Contract teachers are paid according to the number of registrations per class.

Art Classes

Art classes can be 2-3 hours each and run for 8 weeks. Contract rates for classes are as follows (half payable halfway into the term and the remaining half payable at the end of the term): $25/hr for 5-11 students enrolled in the class, $30/hr for 12-16, and $35/hr for 17+. A supply budget for up to $100 is provided for youth classes.

Art Workshops

Art workshops can be 2-4 hours each and should run only once per session cycle. Contract rates for workshops are as follows: $35/hr for 6-15 students enrolled in the workshop, $40/hr for 16+.  Supply budgets and workshop pricing are decided on a case-by-case basis by the Deputy Director.

If you have any questions, please contact education@hocoarts.org.