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Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) is hiring a versatile set of Brooklyn-based Teaching Artists (TA’s) for residency opportunities in K-12 classrooms and Older Adult Centers across Brooklyn in !

BAC pairs Teaching Artists with residencies in a variety of disciplines at schools and older adult centers throughout Brooklyn. Residencies are approximately 10-14 weeks and will take place between January and June 2027. BAC TA’s have access to professional development opportunities, and through BAC and Arts in Education Roundtable and Materials for the Arts.

They are primarily seeking applications for the following programs:
-In-School Residencies (K-12 in-school and after school residencies)
-Creative Aging: SU- CASA (older adult center residencies)
-Performing Groups/Assemblies (performing groups with assemblies prepared in theatre and global or cultural music or dance)
-Arts in Community (artmaking workshops for intergenerational audiences in community settings like libraries and community gardens)

In Person Info Sessions
-Saturday, August 22nd, 11am-1pm, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce in Sunset Park
-Tuesday, August 25th, 6pm-9pm, Lefferts Historic House

Curriculum & Lesson Planning Workshop
-Thursday, August 27th, 3pm-5pm, Brooklyn Public Library - Stone Ave Branch

Digital Office Hours
-Tuesday, September 8th, 11am-1pm
-Thursday, September 10th, 4pm-6pm

Youth Programs
Youth residency programs foster creativity and artistic expression for K–12 students, their supporters, and other community members through a broad range of disciplines that represent Brooklyn’s diversity and excellence.
Run approximately 10-14 weeks (with exceptions) from January-June 2026.
In school (usually two consecutive class periods during 8am-2:30pm) and after school (usually 90minute session during 2pm-5:30pm)

Pay Rate: $85/hr + stipends for planning, travel and professional development

Creative Aging Programs
Our Creative Aging programs provide opportunities for seniors to actively express themselves creatively, socialize with a culturally engaged collective of senior citizens, engage in cultural performances, and master techniques in a variety of arts disciplines.

Requirement of 20 teaching hours on a flexible, TA-determined schedule created in collaboration with the OAC
Programming must take place between March and June 2027

Pay Rate: $6,000 fee (inclusive of travel, planning, and PD) + a $2,000 materials budget
Applicants for this program must have experience working with older adult (60+ years old) learners
Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States
W2 part time employment

Performing Groups/Assemblies:
Theatre, dance, music, and performance assemblies and workshops in school settings.

Global Rhythms
Mini-residency program aimed at deepening students’ cultural understanding through the exploration of diverse music and dance traditions. Two pre-performance workshops with students, a participatory assembly and 15-minute post show talk back with students and families.

Brooklyn Stories
Mini-residency program of youth orientated theatre performances
Aimed at helping students unpack the themes of the performance, teaching them about the style of theater that’s been introduced, and introducing them to how they might use theater as a tool for self-expression
Participatory assembly followed by workshops with classes of students

Pay Rate:
Journey’s are generally compensated at $85/ teaching hour, $1,500/assembly + travel/prep fees.
Brooklyn Stories performance fees will vary depending on production. Teaching hours are $85/hr + travel and prep.

Applicants must be the lead artist or a member of a performing group with established assembly programming.
Performance Groups are generally contracted on a 1099 and are responsible applicable taxes and for…