ProjectArt

Teaching Residency

Each year, ProjectArt seeks professional artists who are both committed to their art career and passionate about utilizing their talents to teach and inspire children.

Our Resident Teaching Artists teach free, high-quality after school art classes to children aged 4-18 at assigned local public libraries.

Each 9-month residency runs September-June. The program culminates with a Joint exhibition showcasing the student and Resident Artist work at a professional venue.

The hiring process begins in April annually, with the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for viewing to local art and artist networks in the cities ProjectArt calls home.

Want to know more about the Residency?
Watch the recording from our live Information Session on Zoom, from April 22nd, 2025 at 6:30 pm.

Watch the recording here.

This will provide more insight into the residency, Request for Proposals, and an opportunity to hear what other prospective candidates had to say in conversation with ProjectArt staff.

Resident Artist Pangea Kali Virga. ProjectArt Miami Exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 2023

Application Process

Note: The 2025-2026 application process is closed. Next year’s  information will be available April 2026. 

The application requires a resume or CV, an artist statement, a portfolio of 5 artworks, and five short essay responses.

After an internal panel selects the semi-finalists, those submissions are reviewed by our selection jury—an esteemed group of curators, museum directors, and creative leaders, joined by ProjectArt alumni and representatives from our partner library systems.

The selection process includes three stages: 

Stage 1 is an initial interview.
Stage 2 is an engagement trial.
Stage 3 is a 15-20 minute mock lesson.

By mid-July, the final cohort of Resident Teaching Artists is selected. These artists are chosen based on their application materials, jury input, and interview results. Once the official cohort is confirmed, ProjectArt proceeds with an official onboarding to welcome the Resident Teaching Artists. 

This overall rigorous hiring process ensures the quality and caliber of our programming, while also inspiring a collective that is passionate about our organization and its goals. Artists must be enthusiastic about the opportunity to positively impact the children, families and communities we serve. ProjectArt completes a background check on every artist before they are officially hired.

Resident Artists

Our talented resident teaching artists continue to develop their craft, build their reputations and make us proud.

2025-26

2024-25

DETROIT

Cat Washington
Mars McCuiston
Marigrace Francis
Genevieve Klick

CINCINNATI

Morgan Shimshak
Daryl Myntia Daniels

MIAMI

Agua Dulce
Isabella Garcia
Jevon Brown
Neco Kafruni
Ashley Castañeda

NEWARK

Juna Zago

NEW YORK

Danielle Alhassid
Colleen Kong-Savage
Leonard Yang
Roni Aviv
Lu
Zora Ilunga-Reed
Olivia Berke

PITTSBURGH

Kathryn Shriver
Doretha Murray

2023-24

DETROIT

India Solomon
Stephanie Onwenu
Talon Adams
Ben Haddix

CINCINNATI

Lindsey Whittle
Dutana Dago

MIAMI

Alana Barrett
Sophia Wong
Nerea Arce Masnu
Silvana Soriano
Halley Bohm

LOS ANGELES

Lynn Chu
Liseth Amaya

NEW YORK

Michael Sheng
Catie Dillon
Noga Cohen
Noormah Jamal
Michael Dispensa
Rebecca Jean-Philippe

PITTSBURGH

Teresa Audet
Nikki Kurt

2022-23

DETROIT

Corinne MacInnes
Ciondra Brown
Habacuc Samuel
Bessiake
Danielle Owensby
Ashley Hatcher

MIAMI

Nicole Salgar
Pangea Kali Virga
Santiague Depres
Noah Cribb
Miranda de Gasperi

NEW YORK

Kianna Franklin
Chemin Hsaio

PITTSBURGH

Susan Swarthout

2021-22

DETROIT

Corinne MacInnes
Ciondra Brown
Anna van Schaap
Mariam Ezzat
Rachel Elise Thomas
Ruth Koelewyn

CHICAGO

Oluwaseyi Adeleke
Veronica Casado Hernan

MIAMI

Kerry Phillips
Laura Prada
Nicole Combeau
Nicole Salgar
Pangea Kali Virga
Tori Scott
Angela Bolaños

LOS ANGELES

Ingrid Mathurin
Labkhand Olfatmanesh

NEW YORK

Samhita Kamisetty
Roy Secord
Richela Morgan
Aileen Bassis
Carlos Torres Machado
Amir Hariri
Kate Butler
Noah Benus

NEW ORLEANS

Natalie Cooper
Jackie Sumell

PITTSBURGH

Ashley Resurreccion
Sandy Kessler Kaminski
Tiara Burtin
Suzanne Werder
Lauren Bailey
Akin Lowman

CLEVELAND

Veronica Wiggins
Sade Simmons

2020-21

DETROIT

Maya Davis
Sicily McRaven
Nick Pizana
Alex Youkanna

CHICAGO

Al-Qawi Nanavati
B”Rael Ali Thunder

MIAMI

Alexander Zastera
Aurora Molina
Susan Feliciano
Sonia Hernandez

LOS ANGELES

Luciano Pimienta
Michiko Murakami

 

NEW YORK

Tyla Vidal
Arantxa Rodriguez
Chemin Hsaio
Nari Kim
Vanesa Alvarez Diaz
Eva Redamonti

NEW ORLEANS

Milagros Collective

PITTSBURGH

Conor Coleman 
Susan Swarthout
Nathan Bussard

CLEVELAND

Eriana Hargrove

SAN FRANCISCO

Minoosh Zomorodinia
Rebecca Herman

2019-20

DETROIT

Natalia Sarrazin
John Woodward
Noura Ballout
Maya Davis
Sicily McRaven
Angela Eastman

LOS ANGELES

Katy Krantz
Rives Granade
Ayan Ortega

MIAMI

Laura Prada
Mateo Serna Zapata
Aurora Molina
Sonia Baez Hernandez
Susan Feliciano
Almaz Wilson
Lucia Del Sanchez
Mateo Nova

NEW YORK

Alexander Chapparo
Ali Spechler
Tyla Vidal
David Alicea
Arantxa Rodriguez
Savanah Pennell
Chessica Rose
Caryn Coyle
Muse Dodd
Nicholas Forke
Denae Howard
Chemin Hsaio

PITTSBURGH

Richena Brockinson
Vanessa Kettering
Angela Velez
Kirsten Ervin
Susan Swarthout
Lilith Bailey-Kroll

2018-19

DETROIT

Alphonso Cox
Candace Dove
M. Pofahl
Fatima Sow
Cyrah Dardas
Nick Pizana
Michelle Haapala

CHICAGO

Jimmy Riordan
Gabriela Ibarra
Chiara Galimberti
Peregrine Bermas
Zakkiyyah Najeebah

MIAMI

Carolina Cueva
Chire Regans
Melanie Oliva
Jahaira Rios Galvez
Najja Moon
Natalya Kochack
Alexander Zastera
Neil Brideau

NEW YORK

Chessica Rose
Fany De La Chica
David Siever
Sophia Chizuko
Mikaela Kilfoyle
Meagan Meehan
Ciara Ruddock
Solaris Sapiente
Karl Lorenzen
Courtney Surmanek
Crys Yin
Rhonda Weppler
Caitlin McDonagh

PITTSBURGH

Kelly Day
Susan Swarthout
Anna Nelson
Suzanne Werder

2017-18

DETROIT

Jane Orr
Megan White
Emery Jones
Ben Haddix
Brian Nickson
Elise Martin

CHICAGO

William Camargo
Ricardo Gonzalez
Al-Qawi Nanavati
B”Rael Ali Thunder

MIAMI

Anthony Anaya
Rosa Naday Garmendia
Alex Nunez
Blair Butterfield
Rosemarie Romero
Morel Doucet
Stuart Sheldon
Maria Theresa Barbist

NEW YORK

Izak Iskraki
Anthony Heinz May
Elia Khalaf
Nari Kim
Ilaria Ortensi
Alice Yang
Meg Petrillo
Jourdain Lee
Pedro Fillipe Vintimilla
Samantha Cornwell-Crabtree
Leah Danze
Mariella Suarez

PITTSBURGH

Jamie Earnest
Dalia Shevin

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