Call for Visual Art Classes

The Art of Literacy & Storytelling: Combining Language Skills and Visual Arts 

Deadline for Submissions:

Sunday, March 30, 2025 |  First Round   

Monday, June 30, 2025 | Second Round

Selection Notification:

Sunday, April 6, 2025 | First Round

Tuesday, July 10, 2025 | Second Round

Eligibility:

• Applicants must live In Atlanta, GA area.

• Applicants must be able to teach classes in person at the ArtsXchange.

• Applicants must be experienced teaching artists with minimum of 5 years teaching experience.

Application/Entry Fee:

• No application/ Entry fee

Call for Visual Art Classes:

Visual Literacy Workshops – How can one read a painting or a piece of art? What is the connection between creating a work of art and telling a story? We are seeking classes and instructors who can explore these connections between literacy, story telling, and visual arts.

We are particularly looking for classes in the following areas:

• Mixed Media

• Painting

• Drawing

• Collage

Class Series Requirements: 

• Classes Series must be taught in person at the ArtsXchange.

• Class Series must consist of a minimum of five (5) classes, no more than eight (8) classes.

• Classes must take place between Tuesday, April 1, 2025 - Wednesday, December 10, 2025.

• Each class must be 2.5 Hrs in duration.

  • 15 Min - Attendance / Introduction

  •  2 Hrs - Class duration

  • 15 Min - Close out / Student evaluation submission

• Classes should be designed for students ages twelve and older (12+).

• Classes can be for youth only, seniors only or intergenerational.

• Classes must be able to accommodate a minimum class size ten (10) students.

• Class description and syllabus must demonstrate connections between visual art, storytelling and language literacy.

• Class participants will be required / strongly encouraged to participate in the entire class series. 

Teaching Artist Compensation

• Experienced teaching artists rate: $250 per class.

• Teaching artist compensation will be paid at the completion of the series with accompanying final report. Final report template will be provided. 

Class Materials and Supplies

• Supply list has to be approved in advance and must correspond to class design and outcomes.

• Approved Materials and Supplies will be provided by the ArtsXchange.

Application Requirements

• All documents must be uploaded as PDF’s

In order to submit your application you will need the following information:

1. Contact Information

   1. Full Legal Name / Artist Name

   2. Website / Social Media Handles - Optional

   3. ​Email

   4. Phone Number

   5. Mailing Address

   6. Headshot or Active Photo of you Teaching

   7. Teaching Reference - Name, Email & Context

2. CV / Resume - PDF

   1. File Name Format : First Name_ Last Name_CV_Resume

3. Class Series Proposal Summary - PDF - (Max 15MB)

   1. Please use provided document template

   2. File name format : First Name_Last Name_Class Series Proposal Summary

4. Class Series Syllabus / Support Materials #1 - PDF 

5. Support Material #2 - (optional) - PDF

6. Support Material #3 - (optional) - PDF

Document Template

Class Series Proposal Summary

Download, fill out and submit Class Series Proposal Summary with application. Must be uploaded to application as PDF file.

Class Series Proposal Summary requires the following information:

• Class Series Title

• Target Audience

  • Age range/ demographic

• Number of participants per class

• Names of Classes In Series

• Date & Times for Classes

• Class Series Description/ Overview ( Min 500 - Max 1000 words):

  • How does the class series connect to storytelling and literacy?

  • What are the outcomes for students?

  • What will be produced in class?

  • How will you evaluate student success?

  • How does each class reinforce the goals of the class series?

• Cost for all Materials/Supplies needed for Class Series (USD)

  • Estimated Total

  • Itemized list

Please note - Application will be disqualified if application is not submitted properly.