Columbia Gorge Arts in Education Announces the
2010-2012 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

Columbia Gorge Arts in Education (CGAIE) announces that applications are now being accepted for the 2010-2012 Artist in Residence program.

What is the Artist in Residence Program?
The Artist in Residence Program places professional artists, performers and writers in a wide variety of educational settings. Through week-long projects or special programs, artists teach their discipline through age-appropriate language and techniques to students in grades K-12.

Gorge area schools apply for residencies by choosing artists from the CGAIE Program Guide, which describes each artist’s discipline and experience as well as the types of residencies each has to offer. Artists are paid a flat rate for standard week-long residencies (typically 20 hours of classroom time), plus pre-planning time, lesson planning and teacher training meetings and some travel mileage. Supply costs are negotiated separately for each residency between artists and school officials, and are paid by the schools. Artists may also negotiate to spend additional time with schools before and/or after residencies, with such time being paid at an hourly rate.

The upcoming roster will be in effect for the academic years 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Regional Scope and Basic Program Description
Columbia Gorge Arts in Education is an Oregon-based program offering artist residencies to
K-12 schools in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Skamania and Klickitat Counties.

How do you qualify?
To qualify for the CGAIE Artist Roster, you must be a professional artist currently working within your discipline who can make a strong commitment of time and effort to the Artist in Residence Program. You must be able to:

• demonstrate highly developed artistic ideas and skills;
• demonstrate experience working in an educational setting;
• communicate your ideas and artistic processes using vocabulary and motor skills appropriate for the age group you intend to work with;
• conduct projects with reasonably priced materials;
• be available to fulfill your school residency program during the weekdays between the hours of 8:00a – 3:00p; and
• provide a strong residency program that you can communicate effectively to school officials, children, and parents.

Please note that being selected for the CGAIE Roster does not guarantee that you will be chosen for a residency by any given school.

Application Process for New Artists:
• Completed application (5 copies) click to download>>
• Current resume (5 copies)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation (5 copies)
• 3 Professional References reflecting recent experience (last 5 years)

Application Process for Renewing Artists:
• Completed application (5 copies) click to download>>
• Current resume (5 copies)
• 2 Professional References reflecting recent experience (last 5 years)

Supplemental Materials required from All Artists:
Visual: 10 images total on CD of Student Artwork from your residencies and your own artwork
Music: CD or DVD of Student Artwork from your residencies and your own artwork
Dance and Theatre: DVD of Student Artwork from your residencies and your own artwork
Literary: 5-10 page PDF of prose or poetry of Student Artwork from your residencies and your own artwork

Please provide a self-addressed envelope of appropriate size, together with sufficient postage, if you require the return of your documentation materials.

Application Deadline
The postmark deadline for all applications is Friday, May 7, 2010.

Contact CGAIE for more information.

Please click here to view the 2008-2010 Roster.