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Our Artist-Educator Institute is a professional development program for emerging mid-career and experienced teaching artists.

The Institute is designed to build the capacity of visual and performing artists to collaborate with public school teachers and transform schools through meaningful arts-based learning experiences.

The Artist-Educator Institute involves a 3-phase program including:

  • Coursework that explores the role of art in the classroom and teaches how to align art lessons with academic standards.
  • Active Observations of mentor artists in the classroom to identify lesson design, implementation, and assessment.
  • Mentoring/Coaching support for refining lesson plans, developing assessments, and managing classroom activities.

Email us at info@cotaprogram.org to learn more about our Artist-Educator Institute.