Studio Arts Mentors

Gain Experience Teaching and Mentoring High School Students in the Visual Arts

The TAP Studio Arts Mentors program, a paid internship for undergraduate Studio Art majors, provides an excellent opportunity to gain experience teaching and mentoring high school students in our Teen Apprenticeship Program.

Applications for Studio Arts Mentors are now being accepted.

In the online application, candidates must attach their cover letter, resume, transcript, and Student Aid Report (SAR) as a PDF document to indicate their Financial Aid qualification.
APPLY NOW!  Application Deadline is March 31, 2023.

In the spring, Studio Arts Mentors support an experienced artist instructor and teaching assistant in implementing TAP, an apprenticeship program for high school students (ages 16–18) who are learning to teach visual art to children in New York City summer camps. Mentors shadow the artist to learn about effective art instruction and lesson plan writing. Mentors document apprenticeship training classes by taking photos and videos, and writing detailed synopses of the classes, activities, and learning process.

In the summer, Arts Mentors Mentors help support and guide the teen apprentices as well as co-teach art classes in the summer camps. They help administer the program by identifying problems as they arise, submitting daily updates, and documenting the program’s success. They also help supervise high school students on field trips to museums and galleries, and learn to facilitate discussions on arts learning and engagement. By providing guidance and support to the TAP students, they serve as role models; therefore, they must be professional at all times and maintain high standards of personal conduct.

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Mentors earn $20/hour.
  • The 2023 Studio Arts Mentors assist the apprenticeship program training on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school and/ or Saturdays from May to early June. TAP sessions may occur at a NYC DOE school, or at Studio Institute’s classroom space at 75 West End Ave, New York, NY 10019. During this time, Studio Arts Mentors will work up to three hours per week.
  • The 2023 Studio Arts Mentors summer program runs from June 13 to August 18. In the summer, Arts Mentors work approximately 25 hours per week.
    • Week of June 13 – Mentors begin a 4-day intensive training to prepare them for their supervisory and teaching assignments.
    • Week of July 10 – Mentors begin their oversight responsibilities of the high school students at camps located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. (Start dates vary by camp.) Mentors will also support weekly TAP sessions on Wednesdays at 75 West End Ave.
  • Overall, the program includes intensive studio art instruction, possible field trips to local art schools and/or museums, and practice teaching sessions.

FINANCIAL AID QUALIFICATIONS

  • Students should have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the most recent academic year.
  • Their Student Aid Report (SAR) must indicate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $5,000 or less.
  • Candidates must submit their SAR as a PDF along with their cover letter, resume, and transcript.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must be:

  • A declared Studio Art major or BFA student
  • A full-time undergraduate student, currently a sophomore or junior
  • Eligible to work in the United States without a visa
  • Residents of New York City or currently attending a school in NYC.

Watch the Teen Apprenticeship Program video

Responsibilities Include:

  • Mentoring high school art instructors
  • Teaching art classes at summer camps
  • Visiting camps in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan; and giving verbal feedback to high school art instructors
  • Completing written evaluation forms for high school art instructors
  • Meeting weekly to prepare for TAP summer sessions
  • Assisting artist instructors by preparing materials and modeling clean up procedures for students
  • Managing administrative reports and record keeping (e.g., student observations and evaluations, weekly timesheet approvals)
  • Documenting the program by drafting social media online posts and photographing students teaching in summer camps creating art
  • Attending field trips to art museums and other institutions
  • Creating a PowerPoint presentation that shares your college experience
  • Overseeing and assisting with interns’ PowerPoint presentations for a culminating event
  • Completing a written final report.

Applications for the TAP Studio Arts Mentors are now being accepted.

In the online application, candidates must attach their cover letter, resume, transcript, and Student Aid Report (SAR) as a PDF document to indicate their Financial Aid qualification.
APPLY NOW!  Application Deadline is March 31, 2023.

Questions about the 2023 TAP Studio Arts Mentors? Contact us: TAP@studioinst.org