NDCA Teaching Artist Roster Application

NDCA Teaching Artist Roster Application and Website Profile

**Content marked with 2 actrices (**) will be public and published on NDCA's website IF the artist is accepted to NDCA's Teaching Artist Roster
Teaching Artist Roster Eligibility & Priority
- Applications are accepted year-round.
- Must be 19 or older.
- NDCA encourages applications from professional artists (often defined as earning 50% or more of income from artistic work).
- NDCA is unable to consider applications from college students.
*If you have any other questions prior to applying, NDCA recommends contacting Director of Learning and Partnerships Matthew Anderson to confirm eligibility: call (701)-328-7593 or e-mail mabanderson@nd.gov.
Rostered Teaching Artist Application Index

Page 1: Program Overview & Application Instructions
Page 2: Applicant Information
Page 3: Narrative Questions
Page 4: Sample Residency / Lesson Plan
Page 5: Required Supporting Documents
Page 6: Acknowledgements & Permissions
Quick Checklist: what to have ready
- Your basic contact information and where you are available to work (geographic availability).
- A short bio and teaching philosophy (public-facing for the roster webpage).
- A sample residency or lesson plan (either fill in the fields or upload a lesson plan document).
- Your resume (PDF preferred).
- One letter of recommendation that includes the recommender's contact information.
- Recent work samples (links and/or files) from the past two years
- A professional photo for the website
- NDCA Teaching Artist Program
  
  The mission of NDCA Arts in Education program is designed to enrich and support arts education throughout North Dakota. This mission is supported by the belief that professional artists can enhance the educational process and provide inroads to learning that are engaging, creative, and meaningful.
  
  Teaching artists are practicing creatives - such as visual artists, writers, performers, musicians, and culture‑bearers - who can translate their creative process into an instructional setting and engage people in learning experiences. The NDCA Teaching Artist Roster, found on NDCA's website, supports schools and organizations in finding qualified, community‑engaged artists who are prepared to lead meaningful, standards‑aligned arts experiences across North Dakota.
  
  What it means to be on the roster:
  - Roster membership lasts five years.
  - To renew, you will re-submit your profile and show proof of active participation (for example: contracted residencies, presentations, workshops, and/or professional development).
  - Being on the roster is not a guarantee of employment. Teaching artists are expected to market their services directly to schools and organizations.
  - NDCA may offer training and professional development opportunities during your roster term.
  - NDCA may request updated information related to your profile, roster activity, or professional development.
  - Membership in the Teaching Artist Community is subject to ongoing review. NDCA reserves the right to remove an artist from the Teaching Artist Community at its discretion if it determines that removal is in the best interest of the program
- **Name
  
  **First Name**Last Name
- **Email
  **example@example.com
- **Phone Number
  **Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.
- Address
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- **Primary Artistic Discipline
  **e.g. Visual, Music, Theater, Dance, Writing, Folk/Traditional, Craft, Storytelling, Multicultural Arts
- Secondary Artistic Discipline
- Teaching Grade Level Preference
- **Geographic Availability
  **e.g. Statewide, Regional, County, City
- Residency Cost and/or Fee Per Day
  (Artists set their own rate, which averages $80 per hour.)
- Languages spoken or offer in instruction
  e.g. Spanish, German, Lakota, Dakota, etc.
- **Your website/portfolio link
- **Artist Biography (200 word limit)
  
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- **Teaching Philosophy (200 word limit)
  
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- Professional Photo for NDCA's Website
  
  High quality photos please (e.g. 900x600 pixels - landscape).
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- Tell us about your artistic journey and current practice, why you want to be part of the NDCA Teaching Artist roster, and how your experience, teaching approach, adaptability, and continued growth help you create meaningful arts learning experiences for students, teachers, and communities. You may include a brief example or story that shows the value of arts learning in your work.
- Additional Information you'd like us to know?
- **Lesson Residency Title
- **Grade Level(s)
  e.g. 4th grade, K-6th grade, etc.
- **Artistic Discipline/Method
  e.g. Visual, Music, Theater, Dance, Writing, Folk/Traditional, Craft, Storytelling, Multicultural Arts
- **Materials
  Materials, space, or technology needs
- Accessibility and accommodation considerations
  Please share how you consider accessibility, accommodations, different learning styles, physical or sensory needs, language needs, and student confidence when planning and leading your work.
- **Lesson Project Description
  How can this offering connect to curriculum, standards, themes, place, culture, or community?
- **Daily Outline and/or Project Outline, including number & frequency of sessions
  e.g. single session, 2-3 day residency, 4-5 day residency, multi-week series, afterschool, virtual, PD, other
- **Desired Goals and Outcomes and Evaluation Methodologies
  How will you work with the teachers to build reflection, feedback, or assessment into the experience?Describe any culminating share-out, exhibit, reading, performance, or community connection you would recommend.
- Resume
  
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- One Letter of Recommendation
  
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- Your Work Samples
  
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- Description of Your Work Samples
- Student Work Samples
  
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- Description of Student Work Samples
- May we have your permission to publish student samples on your NDCA Teaching Artist webpage?
- I grant NDCA permission to use submitted materials for publication, promotion, and education related to the program; NDCA will credit me as the artist. I also understand that NDCA may edit public-facing text for grammar, length, clarity, and website consistency while preserving meaning.
- I understand inclusion on the Teaching Artist Roster does not guarantee employment and that I am expected to market my services directly to schools/organizations.
- I confirm that I am over the age of 18 and not currently enrolled in a higher education program nor a college student. I have reviewed the online NDCA Teaching Artist Application Guidelines .
- The information provided does not guarantee acceptance to the NDCA Teaching Artist Roster and is accurate as of the date of submission.
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NDCA Teaching Artist Roster Application and Website Profile

Teaching Artist Roster Eligibility & Priority

Rostered Teaching Artist Application Index

Quick Checklist: what to have ready

NDCA Teaching Artist Program

What it means to be on the roster: