*CALL TO ARTISTS* *Tacoma School District Sherman Elementary – Artist in Residence Program<http://www.shermantigersptsa.org/events> * * * *Eligibility: *This project is open to all visual artists residing in the greater Tacoma area *Deadline: *Required materials must be received no later than September 16, 2013. *This is not a postmark deadline*. *Project Budget: *$8000 inclusive of materials. * * The Tacoma School District and the Sherman Elementary Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is seeking an artist or artist team as part of an artist in residency at Sherman Elementary to develop and instruct a 12-20 week arts curriculum that will reach all students through the K – 5th grade levels. Sherman has a dedicated Art room which the Artist in Residence will be able to conduct session based on the schedule. There is no pre-determined schedule, but classes will occur during the school day, on a regular basis and the schedule collaboratively developed with the selected artist, teachers and school administration. Sherman Elementary is located at 4415 N. 38th St. Tacoma, WA 98407 and has a student population of approximately 355 students. The Artist in Residence program’s goals are to provide each student with a meaningful arts experience that occurs within the school day, encourage arts exploration on their own, and work alongside school classroom curriculum to further deepen the art experience. This is the second year of the Artist in Residence position. Artists that specialize in a specific media are encouraged to apply. It is the expectation that the lessons will focus not only on individual development, but also the development of a collaborative artwork that can be on display following the culmination of the residency. The project budget is developed upon the desire/assumption for approximately 125 hours of in-school instruction (at a $35/hour rate) and 60 hours of planning, meeting and preparation (at $25/hour) as well as approximate $2000 supply budget. The project budget includes artist’s fees, planning and teaching compensation and travel expenses; all material and fabrication costs; shipping and transportation of materials to the site; any applicable taxes. *Background:* Sherman Elementary – artists should expect 20-30 students per session. Sherman is a Kindergarten – 5th Grade School and has 2-3 classes within each grade level, 16 classrooms in total. Each classroom session is approximately 45 minutes in length. Art Room – Equipment includes kiln, sinks, various papers, and the appropriate number of tables and chairs to facilitate student learning. *Timeline:* September 16, 2013 Application Deadline September 23- October 4, 2013 Finalist Interviews Week of October 7, 2013 Notification of Selected Artist/Artist Team November/December, 2013 Planning Meeting(s) with School Administration and Staff January/February, 2014 Classes begin May 2014 Evening Art Night/Open House/Artwork Exhibit * * * * * * *Selection Criteria*: The artists will be selected using the following criteria: 􀂃 quality and strength of submitted materials; 􀂃 demonstrated mastery and expertise in artistic media; 􀂃 experience working with students; 􀂃 proficiency at developing lessons; 􀂃 adaptability to the collaborative process; 􀂃 availability to work, January – May 2014 in Tacoma, Washington *Selection Process:* A selection panel comprised of members of the Tacoma School District and Sherman Elementary staff and parents will review all applications received by the deadline. Interviews and a mock-lesson demonstration with top candidates will occur following the selection panel and final selection will be notified the week of October 7, 2013. Selected applicant will be asked to complete a background check. * * *Application Materials:* *Artists who wish to be considered must submit the following materials.* 􀂃 A letter of interest (1 page maximum) which should explain how the artist's work is appropriate for an elementary school Artist in Residency; what interests the artist about working on the project; and past experience relevant to the project; experience in an educational setting and capacity. 􀂃 12 digital images maximum submitted on CD (jpg or tif files). No bulky materials or original works of art should be submitted. *Please include images of personal artwork as well as images of projects created with students. If no images available, please speak to your experiences in your cover letter.* 􀂃 Annotated image list. A printed sheet of information with artist’s name and telephone number, title of artworks, mediums, dates of artworks, sizes and the corresponding image numbers. Artists are encouraged to include a brief description (2-3 sentences) of each image, design team collaborative work or installations. 􀂃 A current professional resume (2 pages maximum). For artist team applications please include resumes for all team members. 􀂃 A stamped self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for return of materials. The PTSA will make every effort to protect submitted materials; however, it will not be responsible for any loss or damage. *Application Deadline*: All application materials must be received no later than *3:00 P.M. on September 16, 2013. **This is not a postmark deadline.** *Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed. Submit completed applications to: Sherman PTSA c/o ARTS @ Sherman 4415 North 38th Street Tacoma, WA 98407 *For more information or questions please contact: arts.at.sherman@gmail.com *