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Call to Artists & Educators - Arts for Kids 2009

NEWS RELEASE

March 25, 2009

The Boise City Department of Arts & History, in partnership with the Capital City Public Market and the Capital City Development Company (CCDC), is seeking professional artists and educators to instruct children in visual, performing, literary, or multi-cultural disciplines for the 2009 Summer Arts for Kids season. Arts for Kids 2009 is a program offering FREE art workshops to children between 3 and 12 years of age. Additional program sponsors include Boise Inc., Idaho Power, Oppenheimer Development Corporation, and Downtown Boise Association (DBA).

Project Dates/Times:

Saturdays from June 6 through August 8, 2009 (10 dates)
Workshops begin at 10, 11, and 12 o'clock. Teachers need to arrive at 9:30 to set up their workshop and plan to stay until 1:00 to clean up.
Project Description: Accepted applicants will instruct three 45-minute hands-on workshops for selected age group on one or more Saturdays. Creativity is encouraged, as is incorporating "green" concepts, such as using recycled objects.
Project Location:  Workshops will be located at the market on the Northwest Spoke of the Grove Plaza, just west of the Brick Oven Bistro.
Application Process: Download an application at http://www.cityofboise.org/CityGovernment/ArtsandHistory/index.aspx. (Available as a .pdf and as a Word document.)  You can also contact Amy Fackler at 433-5675 or afackler@cityofboise.org to request a copy by mail or fax. Applicants will receive notification of selection the week of May 4th.

Please note: All interested artists and instructors need to submit an application for review; this includes those who have previously participated in Arts for Kids.

 

All Applications must be received by Monday, April 20 at 5:00 p.m.


Submit your application in one of the following ways:

  • E-mail it to afackler@cityofboise.org (preferred)
  • Fax it to the City Hall, Department of Arts & History, Attn: Amy Fackler @ 433-5673
  • Mail it to City Hall, Department of Arts & History, P.O. Box 500, Boise ID, 83701-0500, Attn: Amy Fackler
  • Deliver it to City Hall, Department of Arts & History, first floor, east side of building.