Berkeley Arts Council
Arts in Education Program

Become a Teaching Artist (Brochure)

Call for Artists: Deadline January 13, 2012
Berkeley Arts Council Arts in Education 2012-2013

The Berkeley Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to ensure that Berkeley County has a vibrant, vital arts environment. Our mission is to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of the literary, visual and performing arts in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, in order to enhance the quality of life in our area.

Synopsis of the Arts in Education Program

Arts in Education is a collaboration of the Berkeley Arts Council and the Berkeley County Public Schools (BCPS) to provide art enrichment in the regular and arts classrooms.

Arts in Education Overview:

• The Berkeley Arts Council will provide a roster of appropriate Teaching Artists with a description of their offered programs to the teachers.
• Teachers will select a Teaching Artist and program, then contact the Berkeley Arts Council to make an appointment with the Artist and sign a contract with the Berkeley Arts Council.
• Teachers and Artist would work within the parameters of the contract to complete the chosen program.

Funding:

• The Berkeley Arts Council will apply for grants and other sources of funding to pay Teaching Artists for their time and expertise.
• Unusual or special supplies needed for programs, not readily available in the schools, will be provided by the Berkeley Arts Council.
• Current funding has been provided by the West Virginia Commission on the Arts and the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation.

Contacts:

Leia Wood, leia.wood@gmail.com, 304-283-1326
Paula Frank, fiscalsister1@gmail.com, 304-267-2052

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Current 2011-2012 Arts Residencies in the Berkeley County Schools

The Berkeley Arts Council of Berkeley County WV has created a pilot program called Arts in Education with the support of the Berkeley County Schools.  This program is funded with a grant from the WV Commission on the Arts and the Eastern Panhandle Community Foundation. The program is therefore being offered at NO cost to the school or teacher. 

The Berkeley Arts Council invites teachers to choose from the following arts programs, listed by category, and to contact the Berkeley Arts Council to schedule a meeting with the teaching artist.  These programs allow for meaningful connections to art, history, music and language and can fulfill WV content standards and objectives.  The teaching artists will be paid for their work within the classroom and supplies are reimbursed by the Berkeley Arts Council.  Teachers and artists will develop the details of each program and sign a contract with the Berkeley Arts Council to complete the Arts in Education program during the 2011-2012 school year.

To take advantage of this new program, please contact Paula Frank at fiscalsister1@gmail.com or call (304) 267-2052 no later than Friday, February 3, 2012.  Programs are on a first come, first serve basis and funds are limited.

Painting

Tom Romero - Painter - Middle and High

Hands-on Introduction to Watercolor

The fun and spontaneity of watercolor allows even the most timid to express themselves freely in a non-competitive way. While learning some of the basics of watercolor technique, each student will leave the classroom with a masterpiece of their own creation. Classes can be tailored as an introduction to art or as part of an ongoing art class.

Leia Wood - Visual Artist - High

Chinese Brush Painting en Plein Air

Take your students on a walk outside and let them be inspired by nature.  Chinese brush painting is calming and tranquil as students work to create individual paintings of their outdoor experience.  Techniques and materials will be discussed and practiced indoors and then a plein air painting class will be held.

Mixed Media and Sculpture

Judy Jeffares - Mixed Media Artist - Middle        

Gourd Art

A gorgeous Gourd?  Experience the transformation of the lowly gourd into a wonderful item of beauty and function.  Gourds have been used for centuries as vessels of function, such as dippers, bowls and containers.  Learn how to transform them into functional art.

Judy Jeffares - Mixed Media Artist - Upper Elementary & Middle

Metal Embossing

Art takes its shape in many forms!  Embossing has been used for generations to enhance the surface of papers and metals.  Watch as you learn to raise your design on the surface of metal to create your work of art.

Leia Wood - Visual Artist - All

Mosaics

Have your students learn about the history of mosaics and then create their own.  Projects can be small individual pieces or a large mural created for your classroom or school.  Recycled and found materials, such as broken tile and pottery maybe used to create unique mosaics or store-bought tiles and stones maybe used for younger students.

Chelsea McBee - Musician - Middle and High

Make Your Own Lotion

This is an introduction to herbal skin care.  Students would learn about basic healing ingredients and the craft of creating their own skin care. They would get to make their own lotion, chapstick and salve. This workshop would occur over multiple weeks.

Music

Chelsea McBee - Musician - All

Appalachian Roots Music

This one day workshop is easily adapted to any age group.  It would cover the beginnings of Appalachian music, specifically the banjo, and how this music has grown over the years as well as influenced modern folk music.  Demonstrations of music and some hands-on experiences with the banjo are possible during this workshop.

Chelsea McBee - Musician - Middle and High

Learn To Play Banjo

Student would learn a traditional tune on the banjo. Students would share banjos and experience the music first hand. This workshop would occur over multiple weeks.