The New York State Alliance for Arts Education announces: Working Collaboratively To Ignite a Love for the Arts, A New York State Visual Arts Mentoring Program for Students with Special Needs

Call for Teaching Artists: Visual Arts. Deadline November 1, 2009

The New York State Alliance for Arts Education is currently accepting applications from Master Level and New to the Field Teaching Artists to participate in the Arts-2-gether: The Big Brothers Big Sisters Program, a Visual Arts mentoring program for students with special needs.

Arts-2-gether (formally named Side by Side) is an art mentoring program uniquely designed for students with special needs, ages 7-21, who have been recommended by their school or organization as having an interest in participating in an expressive art-making experience.

Participating students will benefit from one-on-one interaction with their adult-mentors, and will also have the opportunity to socialize with other student-adult matches in a whole-group and inclusive environment.

Each Arts-2-gether program will be taught by a professional Master Level Teaching Artist, with teaching assistance from a New to the Field Teaching Artist.

Please see the following [pdf documents]:

• Call for Master Level Teaching Artists
• Master Level Teaching Artist Application
• Call for New to the Field Teaching Artists
• New to the Field Teaching Artist Application

Please send completed applications and/or inquiries to Sharon Scarlata by E-mail or call 518-486-7328 for more information.