Emerging Artist Cohort

APPLICATIONS for our 2025 cohort are live!

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Applications close on December 31st.

Program Overview

Since our inception in 2014, Paint Love’s mission has been to partner with local artists to share their medium and expertise to bring extraordinary creative experiences to young people. The Cohort program builds on our years of experience training artists in our trauma-informed model to more fully empower artists in their journey as creatives, teachers, and leaders in our community.
**Our cohort members** also focus on elevating the “extraordinary” elements of arts education - bringing the magic and wonder of a memorable and meaningful experience that will resonate with students beyond their time in the classroom.

Cohort Artists Receive

$1,000 stipend

15 hours of teaching experience with various populations, settings, and ages. Partner organizations include Jesse’s House, Covenant House, Wellspring Living, Camp Peace, etc.
15-16 half-hour minute meetings with an emerging teen artist from a local high school— every-other week for the school year (August-May)
5 hours of continuing education in classroom management, trauma-informed practices, and regulation techniques
Supplies and volunteers for all projects
Staff support in planning and execution
Additional opportunities throughout the year— including more paid teaching opportunities

Program Requirements

Flexible schedule, but a majority of programming occurs on weekends or late afternoon
Must be 21+ years old
Background Check
Clear, reliable communication for scheduling and details
Attendance to both teaching artist and mentorship orientation, as well as 5 professional development opportunities

Timeline

Our 2025 cohort runs from January 2025 to May 2026.
From January to December 2025, Cohort Artists will lead programming.
During your cohort, artists will mentor one teen artist from a local high school.

Applications for the 2025 cohort will open in the fall of 2024. Interviews will be conducted and applicants will be selected around December/January 2024. Check back soon for more details!