Artist Call for Performing Arts Creative Education Fellowship

Fellowship Overview

The City of Raleigh’s community centers and public facilities are able to host arts education programs that are accessible to a wide range of ages and skill levels, fostering creativity, building community, and providing a space for self-expression regardless of prior experience. Yet, the City has recognized gaps in the arts education and experiences that it offers. Specifically, there are limited opportunities to access low-cost beginner or skill progression programs in the performing arts. However, there is a large community of local arts education groups, teaching artists, and arts educators interested in creating programs for the community, as well as ample alternative spaces to provide this programming. 

Working with Raleigh Arts, the Office of Strategy and Innovation, and Parks Recreation and Cultural Resources, the Fellow will leverage local talent, arts organizations, public facilities, and community input to develop innovative strategies to embed performing arts education throughout the City.

Fellowship Goals and Opportunities

• Celebrating the creativity of our community. Raleigh is a city of innovators, creatives and artists.
• Be a creative strategist and advisor to assist the City in identifying opportunities to partner with performing arts and arts education organizations to help embed them in community centers and expand arts education opportunities.
• Create new connections within the arts community and work with a broad range of partners to ensure opportunities benefit artists, organizations, and residents.
• Identify opportunities to pay arts education groups, teaching artists, and/or arts educators to provide educational programming.
• Pilot a variety of programs that expand the opportunities for performing arts education experiences in the City’s community centers and other public facilities.

Develop recommendations for continued performing arts education programming in the City.

Project Timeline

Selection Criteria and Process

Applications submitted in response to this RFQ will be reviewed by City of Raleigh staff, who will evaluate the qualifications of applicants based on their program development and coordination skills, experience with arts education and community engagement, or other relevant professional experience, as it aligns with the goals and responsibilities of the Fellowship.

Budget

The Performing Arts Creative Education Fellow budget is $25,000. The fellow will be hired as an independent contractor, and funding will cover approximately 40 hours of work per month for the year. Funds for arts education pilots, community events, and/or supplies will be handled separately. 

Non Discrimination Policy

To the extent permitted by North Carolina law, the Parties for themselves, their agents, officials, directors, officers, members, representatives, employees, and contractors agree not to discriminate in any manner or in any form based on actual or perceived age, mental or physical disability, sex, religion, creed, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial or marital status, economic status, veteran status or national origin in connection with this Contract or its performance.  

The Parties agree to conform with the provisions and intent of Raleigh City Code §4-1004 in all matters related to this Contract. This provision is incorporated into the Contract for the benefit of the City of Raleigh and its residents and may be enforced by an action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or any other remedy available at law or equity.  This section shall be binding on the successors and assigns of all parties with reference to the subject matter of the Contract.