Arts @ Large Mentorship Program

Arts @ Large seeks college students who have a passion for making arts education equitable for ALL students in the Greater Milwaukee area to participate in the Arts @ Large Mentorship Program. 

Description
Arts @ Large provides multidisciplinary artist residencies in Milwaukee Public Schools. Opportunities are available for college and university students to assist artist educators in short and long-term arts-integrated project-based learning experiences in K-8 classrooms or with a community organization.  Opportunities are also available for students to work side-by-side with an arts administrator to experience the development, coordination and implementation of arts education programming.
Process
Arts @ Large schedules a variety of artist residencies in K-8 Milwaukee Public Schools. Projects are scheduled during the school day, after school and in the summer.  As project plans are solidified between artist educators and MPS school staff, Arts @ Large will make appropriate opportunities available for students accepted into the Arts @ Large Mentorship Program.  Students interested in participating in the Arts @ Large Mentorship Program will work in collaboration with their college and/or university student advisor and the Arts @ Large Program Coordinator to determine the experience best suited to their educational needs. Multiple Students will be accepted into the program for the school year and summer terms based on the needs of Arts@Large.

Steps to apply
·       Students complete and submit an application for inclusion in the Arts @ Large Mentorship Program.

• Arts @ Large schedules an exploratory meeting with the artist educator Mentor and Mentorship Student.
• Artist educators and Students interested in initiating a mentorship project set a finalized schedule that fits the needs of the Student, artist educator, and school classroom teacher.
• Mentorship Students assist the artist educator on the dates and times agreed upon between the artist and student. Scheduling is flexible to students’ academic and extra-curricular schedules.
• Mentorship Students complete a mentorship assessment and submit to Arts @ Large within 30 days of the completion of the project.

Expectations

The 4 Service Learning project components are:

• Research- Arts@Large project/organization along with the partnering school and surrounding community.
• Observation- Schedule 2-3 visits at Arts@Large & connecting school or community organization. Document visually or take notes
• Interview-Staff, Artist, Community Organization and/or students (clearance required)
• Report- Create an article or a visual montage report that can be submitted Arts@Large to use in upcoming newsletters, annual reports, online media and other various communications. (Check with your college advisor/professor for class requirements)

*Student Mentorship positions are volunteer opportunities.

COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION AND SUBMIT TO ARTS @ LARGE,

908 S. 5th Street, Milwaukee, WI  53204

or via email to Kai Simone at kai@artsatlargeinc.org

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