Explore a year as a Resident Teaching Artist!
Applications for the 2025-26 service year are open and rolling.What are the requirements to apply?
Applicants to ArtistYear must be:
- Highly skilled in their artistic craft, holding a degree in an artistic field or having a comparable combination of education and experience in their artistic field.
- For example: Art history, art therapy, creative writing, dance, digital media, fashion design, fine arts, piano, photography, screenwriting, filmmaking, music composition, music education, theater, viola, etc.
- U.S. citizenship, national, or legal resident.
- Due to the hiring restrictions as an AmeriCorps program, ArtistYear may only accept applicants who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or legal residents
- Able to dedicate up to 11-months to a full-time national service year.
- Able to successfully pass all necessary background checks and clearances for working with youth.
Who are we looking for?
We look for applicants who possess the following characteristics:
- Dedication to the highest level of artistic excellence, deep commitment to service and belief in the artistic potential of every child.
- Aptitude for organization, self-motivation, and problem-solving;
- Ability to remain flexible and manage changing priorities and demands on time;
- Exceptional judgment:
- Interpersonal maturity, compassion, and wisdom;
- Ability to work effectively with people of all backgrounds and experiences.
- Effective communication:
- Easily engages others and demonstrates genuine interest in the thoughts, ideas, and opinions of others;
- Comfortable with public speaking, writing, preparing presentations and/or speeches;
- Possesses the ability to actively listen.
Want to serve, but not ready to apply?
Application Timeline
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for each pool. Resident Teaching Artist positions begin in August and September 2025 (dependent on your service location).
Apps Open | Apps Close | Acceptance Notification | |
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Application Pool 1 | October 21, 2024 | January 24, 2025 | Rolling |
Application Pool 2 | February 3, 2025 | April 18, 2025 | Rolling |
Application Pool 3 | May 5, 2025 | June 13, 2025 | Rolling |


