Seeking volunteer guides to engage MFA school groups with art!
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s volunteer Gallery Instructors (GIs) encourage discovery, new ways of looking, and critical thinking by facilitating Museum tours relevant to each group of visiting students. GIs receive extensive training about the MFA’s global collection and educational strategies for in-gallery teaching; no previous art or teaching experience required. The MFA is recruiting applicants to begin training in fall 2019 and seeks to form a cohort that represents the racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of our student visitors. To be eligible to apply, interested candidates must attend an information session on Friday, January 18 (10:15 am-noon), Friday, January 25 (10:15 am-noon) or Wednesday, January 30 (7-8:45 pm). Learn more.
Category: Opportunities
Slavery in The Colonial North a 2019 NEH Teacher Institute – Free Tuition
Slavery in The Colonial North a 2019 NEH Teacher Institute is a learning experience where teachers can explore history at a site where 23 enslaved Africans lived and worked in 1750. Art teachers can enrich their teaching to have students understand issues related to slavery in the colonial north where they construct and demonstrate a deeper understanding, and engage in the a creative process to better connect to the topic at hand.
Slavery in The Colonial North takes place July 14-20, 2019 and is open to all K-12 teachers. Tuition is free and there is a $1,200 stipend. Apply today at hudsonvalley.org/nehinstitute, application deadline March 1, 2019 and notifications will be made by March 29, 2019. Learn more about eligibility and applying.
Instagram Takeover
Interested in sharing your educational space on the MAEA IG? MAEA is looking to share what you do! We currently are looking to fill week long slots for Instagram takeovers in January, April, May, and June. If you are interested in hosting a takeover email Melissa at presidentelect@massarted.com. Learn more.
Studio Institute’s Arts Intern Program
Studio Institute’s ARTS Intern Program places undergraduates from diverse cultural backgrounds in paid summer internships at museums and cultural institutions. In 2017, this program will operate in New York City, Boston, Cleveland, and Philadelphia.