Company Description
Arts2You is an established program that brings high quality arts education to youth, teens and adults in the comfort and convenience of their home. They are the only company offering this unique program in the Greater Boston Metro west suburbs. They provide a customized art curriculum tailored specifically to each student’s interests and learning goals. Their teachers nurture each student’s artistic, creative and critical thinking skills. If you are eager to work independently to teach and inspire kids and youth – consider joining  Arts2You! This is a great job for college students, part-timers and entry-level professionals interested in gaining more teaching experience. For more information, visit www.arts2you.com.

Position Summary:
Arts2You contracts with instructors who specialize in two or more art mediums (drawing, painting, sculpture) to teach one-to-one and small groups in their homes to draw, paint or create sculpture.  The teacher devises a mini curriculum tailored to each student’s educational experience and learning goals. In addition, the teacher serves as a mentor to students, inspiring and guiding them to reach their program goals and beyond. They also work with the Arts2You administrators to support its teaching philosophy and policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

- Travels to student’s homes located in Middlesex County suburbs centered around Weston – private transportation is required!
- Teaches 70 minute or longer lessons (depending upon student’s age) from Monday – Friday between 3:30-7:00PM or Weekends (10:00AM-5:00PM)
- Commits to 2 weekly lessons at the student’s home and run for 6-8 weeks.
- Teaches and mentors the student in artistic skills development, as well as being able to think critically about their work and provide creative solutions.
- Guides the student in helping them create a vision for what they want to create.
- Interfaces with Arts2You administrators and students (students and their parents) to fulfill student and company expectations.
- Researches information required to help the student develop their ideas.
- Fosters and maintains positive working relationships with both student and student’s parents which is critical to learning process.
- Records student’s performance and provides feedback to the student for continuous improvement.
- Responsible for supplying feedback to Arts2You on student issues and progress.
- Understands Arts2You teaching and student management model thoroughly and improves as necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

* PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED

Knowledge/Skills Required: 

- Demonstrable teaching or working with kids & teens experience
- Demonstrable drawing, painting and sculpture skills
- Strong communication skills – both listening and verbal.
- Ability to adapt to change.

Education, Training and Experience: 

- Teaching, working or demonstrable desire of seeking teaching experience with teens & youth
- Bachelors level education in Drawing, Painting, Sculpture and Teaching

APPLICATION:
- Pay ranges from $22 -$45/ individual lesson and more for group lessons depending upon educational attainment and work experience.
- Qualified applicants please send resume to info@arts2you.com.

Arnheim Gallery
February 6-24
Reception: Wednesday February 8, 5-8pm
Gallery Talk:  February 8, 6:30pm

Two journeys are revealed by this retrospective exhibition.  The first is the collective journey of hundreds of youth involved with the juvenile justice system and youth living in the communities  served by Artistic Noise, who have made art over the past ten years in Boston and New York.  Through their artwork, these young artists have made their voices heard.  The exhibition title “Uproar” describes the intensity and force of their voices when brought together under one roof for this exhibition.

The second journey explored through this exhibit is the evolution of Artistic Noise from fledgling idea to thriving non-profit organization. This exhibition is a celebration of that journey, and the many individuals, foundations, partners and government agencies that have made this work possible.

The gallery talk will be given by:
Francine Sherman, Co-founder of Artistic Noise and Director of the Juvenile Rights Advocacy Project at Boston College Law School, who will share her thoughts about Artistic Noise and its work with youth in the juvenile justice system
and
Minotte Romulus, who was first involved with Artistic Noise as a youth artist and is now the Assistant Director, who will share her thoughts on the ten year anniversary of this organization.

Art Education and Material Culture Studies

The research for Dan’s essay is based on the purchases of the graduate students who went on the first Art Education Department trip to Ecuador in July 2008. After the trip students  laid out their collection of purchased items, and Dan interviewed them. The essay examines such questions as whether goods produced solely for tourists are authentic artifacts of the culture. A wonderful story about John Crowe’s purchase of a broken St. Francis statue is included.