The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) is a not for profit advocacy organization in New York State that brings together artists who teach in schools and in the community to: Educate, Collaborate, and Communicate. The Association of Teaching Artists (ATA) is a not for profit advocacy organization in New York State that brings together artists who teach in schools and in the community to: Educate, Collaborate, and Communicate.

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Advocacy and professional development for artists who teach in schools and in the community.
 
 

 

 


News and Research From The Field

Check out the latest news and research from the Field.
 

 

National Teaching Artist Appreciation Week


 In 2012 The Association of Teaching Artists declared the third week in May as National Teaching Artists Appreciation Week. Thank you to the arts organizations that credited ATA and celebrated Teaching Artists at the heart of their organizations! Teaching Artists are important and integral parts of quality education and vibrant communities, and the third week in May ATA officially celebrate their many contributions to making life better for so many children and adults.
 

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IS THE FIELD SUSTAINABLE FOR
TEACHING ARTISTS
Payment For Teaching Artists

Should Teaching Artists Be Certified

Is There A Career Ladder for Teaching Artists

What Have You Learned That A Teaching Artist Needs to Know

 

 

Letters To A Young Artist

A Compilation by
 

Mark DeGarmo

Nick Jaffe

Karen Lewis

Richard Lewis

Cecilia Pinto

Brenny Rabine

Bertha Rogers

JudIth Tannenbaum

 

Edited by

 

 

Maxine Greene

 



Recipient of ATA's 2011 Distinguished Service to The Arts Education Field Award

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"To Know Who We  Are, We Must Know Where We Came From"

 A Bibliographical Glance compiled by Dale Davis

 

 

 

 

VIDEOS OF TEACHING ARTISTS

 

BLOGS BY TEACHING ARTISTS, ARTS IN EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, GRANTMAKERS AND WRITERS ON EDUCATION

Janet Brown, Grantmakers in The Arts
Michael Kaiser, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
 Meredyth Pederson, A Teaching Artist's Adventure
 Creative Consumption
Arts Corps Teaching Artists' Blog 
Teaching Artist Judith Tannenbaum
 Prison Arts Coalition
 Georgia Popoff
Dancing Perfectly Free
Beth Kanter
Mindy Hardwick
 Arts To Grow
Stuart Nager
Joy Lamberton Playhouse Education
Robyn Ellenbogen
Alyssa Sorresso

Jill Randall, Life as a Modern Dancer
Lynn Johnson
Alex Simmons
 

 

 


 

       

The Association of Teaching Artists
is made possible by the New York State
Council on the Arts with the support of
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New
York State Legislature.