Visual Art-making Teaching Artist

Powerhouse Arts (PHA) is seeking Teaching Artists for summer (July and August) and fall (October and November) to lead PHA Learning one-off workshops and multi-session classes at our facility located at 322 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

PHA Learning offers hands-on training in visual art-making for individuals at all skill levels. Designed for those looking to expand their creative toolkits, our classes and workshops are led by practicing artists who are passionate about their craft and fostering dynamic learning spaces at Powerhouse Arts and beyond. Classes and workshops are offered at a sliding scale rate with a low cost minimum in order to eliminate financial barriers to participation in the arts.

View current and past classes and workshops here.

Classes and workshops take place in our second floor classrooms on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with class sizes limited to 12 adult students. Students do not have access to our fabrication shops or community studios, including their tools and equipment. Classrooms consist of worktables, stools, drying racks, and storage only.

PHA Learning Teaching Artists have active creative practices in the materials and techniques that they teach. Teaching Artists are compensated at a rate of $100 per teaching hour.

The visual arts mediums that we are currently accepting for this summer and fall include:

• Bookbinding e.g. coptic, case, leather binding
• Cyanotype e.g. photograms, toners, experimental
• Figure Drawing e.g. pencil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media
• Painting e.g. non-oil-based
• Fiber Art e.g. abstract, conceptual, figurative
• Digital Art & Tools e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, open source alternatives

The Final date to receive applications is March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm.