Teaching
Residency
Each year, ProjectArt seeks professional artists who are both committed to their art career and passionate about utilizing their talents to inspire the next generation of young creatives.
Applications are now closed for the 2026–27 Teaching Residency.
- Term
- 9 months
- Runs
- Sept — June
- Ages taught
- 4–18
- Pay
- $60/hour+ $15/class for prep time
- Artists in residence since 2011
- 315+
A studio practice and a teaching practice were supposed to be two different lives. Here they are in the same room.
Teach classes while making your work.
Our Resident Teaching Artists teach free, high-quality after school art classes to children aged 4–18 at partnered local public libraries.
Each 9-month residency runs September to June. The program culminates with a joint exhibition showcasing the student and Resident Artist work at a professional venue, alongside a stipend and professional development workshops.
Free after-school classes for children 4–18, at a partnered public library branch in your city. The library provides the room at no cost.
Paid across the 9-month term, with professional development workshops running through the year alongside your own practice.
The term closes with your work and your students' work shown together at a professional venue.
Three stages, one cohort.
The application requires a resume or CV, an artist statement, a portfolio of 5 artworks, and five short essay responses.
- Stage 1 Initial interview A first conversation about your practice and your teaching.
- Stage 2 Trial engagement A working session that puts the practice in front of the program.
- Stage 3 15–20 minute mock lesson You teach. We watch how a room responds to you.
After an internal panel selects the semi-finalists, those submissions are reviewed by an assembled group of curators, museum directors, and creative leaders on a national level, joined by ProjectArt alumni and representatives from our partner library systems.
This 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.
Info coming soon
An hour with the program team, live on Zoom. Bring questions about the application, the term, or the classroom.
2026-27 Resident Artists
Cincinnati
3 artistsDetroit
5 artistsMiami
5 artistsNew York City
5 artistsNewark
1 artistPittsburgh
2 artistsThe jurors who chose this cohort.
Six curators, gallery founders and residency directors — one for each city, joining the internal panel at the semi-finalist stage.
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Miami juror Cathy Leff -
New York City juror Hannah Traore -
Detroit juror Jes Allie -
Pittsburgh juror Jessie Rommelt -
Newark juror Joshua Murphy -
Cincinnati juror Maria Seda Reeder
315+ artists have held the residency.
2025–26 20 artists Cincinnati · Detroit · Miami · New York City · Newark · Pittsburgh
- Anna Tracy
- Brooklynne Scott
- Lauri Ann Aultman
- Arnisha Smith
- Jasmine Graham
- Kaylie Kellschuk
- Rachel Morgan
- Estrella Dominguez
- Luz Estrella Cruz
- Niko Deyera
- Nina Osoria Ahmadi
- Sofia Villalonga
- Jenny Rafalson
- Luisa Mantelli
- Mariam Kwashileva
- Nazlı Efe
- Qiqing Lin
- Skai Reynolds
- Avery McGrail
- Juliet Phillips
2024–25 21 artists Cincinnati · Detroit · Miami · New York City · Newark · Pittsburgh
- Daryl Myntia Daniels
- Morgan Shimshak
- Cat Washington
- Genevieve Klick
- Marigrace Francis
- Mars McCuiston
- Agua Dulce
- Ashley Castañeda
- Isabella Garcia
- Jevon Brown
- Neco Kafouni
- Colleen Kong-Savage
- Danielle Alhassid
- Leonard Yang
- Lu
- Olivia Berke
- Roni Aviv
- Zora Ilunga-Reed
- Juna Zago
- Doretha Murray
- Kathryn Shriver
2023–24 21 artists Cincinnati · Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Los Angeles
- Dulana Dago
- Lindsay Whittle
- Ben Haddix
- India Solomon
- Stephanie Onwenu
- Talon Adams
- Alana Barrett
- Halley Bohm
- Nerea Arce Masnu
- Silvana Soriano
- Sophia Wong
- Catie Dillon
- Michael Dispensa
- Michael Sheng
- Noga Cohen
- Noorman Jamal
- Rebecca Jean-Philippe
- Nikki Kurt
- Teresa Audet
- Liseth Amaya
- Lynn Chu
2022–23 14 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh
- Ashley Hatcher
- Bessiake
- Ciondra Brown
- Corinne MacInnes
- Danielle Owensby
- Habacuc Samuel
- Miranda de Gasperi
- Nicole Salgar
- Noah Cribb
- Pangea Kali Virga
- Santiague Depres
- Chemin Hsaio
- Kianna Franklin
- Susan Swarthout
2021–22 35 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Chicago · Cleveland · Los Angeles · New Orleans
- Anna van Scheap
- Ciondra Brown
- Corinne MacInnes
- Mariam Ezzat
- Rachel Elise Thomas
- Ruth Koelewyn
- Angela Bolaños
- Kerry Phillips
- Laura Prada
- Nicole Combeau
- Nicole Salgar
- Pangea Kali Virga
- Tori Scott
- Aileen Bassis
- Amir Hariri
- Carlos Torres Machado
- Kate Butler
- Noah Benus
- Richela Morgan
- Roy Secord
- Samhita Kamisetty
- Akin Lowman
- Ashley Resurreccion
- Lauren Bailey
- Sandy Kessler Kaminski
- Suzanne Werder
- Tiara Burtin
- Oluwaseyi Adeleke
- Veronica Casado Hernan
- Sade Simmons
- Veronica Wiggins
- Ingrid Mathurin
- Labkhand Olfatmanesh
- Jackie Sumell
- Natalie Cooper
2020–21 25 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Chicago · Cleveland · Los Angeles · New Orleans · San Francisco
- Alex Youkenna
- Maya Davis
- Nick Pizana
- Sicily McRaven
- Alexander Zastera
- Aurora Molina
- Sonia Hernandez
- Susan Feliciano
- Arantxa Rodriguez
- Chemin Hsaio
- Eva Redamonti
- Nari Kim
- Tyla Vidal
- Vanesa Alvarez Diaz
- Conor Coleman
- Nathan Bussard
- Susan Swarthout
- Al-Qawi Nanavati
- B*Rael Ali Thunder
- Eriana Hargrove
- Luciano Pimienta
- Michiko Murakami
- Milagros Collective
- Minoosh Zomorodinia
- Rebecca Herman
2019–20 35 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Los Angeles
- Angela Eastman
- John Woodward
- Maya Davis
- Natalia Sarrazin
- Noura Ballout
- Sicily McRaven
- Almaz Wilson
- Aurora Molina
- Jahaira Rios Galvez
- Laura Prada
- Lucia Del Sanchez
- Mateo Nova
- Mateo Serna Zapata
- Sonia Baez Hernandez
- Alexander Chapparo
- Ali Spechler
- Arantxa Rodriguez
- Caryn Coyle
- Chelsea Rose
- Chemin Hsaio
- David Alicea
- Denae Howard
- Muse Dodd
- Nicholas Forka
- Savanah Pennell
- Tyla Vidal
- Angela Velez
- Kirsten Ervin
- Lilith Bailey-Kroll
- Richena Brocklnson
- Susan Swarthout
- Vanessa Kettering
- Ayan Ortega
- Katy Krantz
- Rives Granade
2018–19 37 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Chicago
- Alphonso Cox
- Candace Dove
- Cyrah Dardas
- Fatima Sow
- M. Pofahl
- Michelle Haapala
- Nick Pizana
- Alexander Zastera
- Carolina Cueva
- Chire Regans
- Jahaira Rios Galvez
- Melanie Oliva
- Najja Moon
- Natalya Kochack
- Neil Brideau
- Caitlin McDonagh
- Chelsea Rose
- Cierra Ruddock
- Courtney Surmanek
- Crys Yin
- David Siever
- Fany De La Chica
- Karl Lorenzen
- Meagan Meehan
- Mikaela Kilfoyle
- Rhonda Weppler
- Solaris Sapiente
- Sophia Chizuko
- Anna Nelson
- Kelly Day
- Susan Swarthout
- Suzanne Werder
- Chiara Galimberti
- Gabriela Ibarra
- Jimmy Riordan
- Peregrine Bermas
- Zakkiyyah Najeebah
2017–18 32 artists Detroit · Miami · New York City · Pittsburgh · Chicago
- Ben Haddix
- Brian Nickson
- Elise Martin
- Emery Jones
- Jane Orr
- Megan White
- Alex Nunez
- Anthony Alvarez
- Blair Butterfield
- Maria Theresa Barbist
- Morel Doucet
- Rosa Naday Garmendia
- Rosemarie Romero
- Stuart Sheldon
- Alice Yang
- Anthony Heinz May
- Ella Khalaf
- Ilaria Ortensi
- Izak Iskari
- Joardain Lee
- Leah Dance
- Mariella Suarez
- Meg Petrillo
- Nari Kim
- Pedro Fillipe Vintimilla
- Samantha Cornwell-Crabtree
- Dalia Shevin
- Jamie Earnest
- Al-Qawi Nanavati
- B*Rael Ali Thunder
- Ricardo Gonzalez
- William Camargo