Dept. of Education Works to Bring Arts to Classroom

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) has formed a new partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) that aims to expand classroom teaching through arts and creativity. The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching was created to celebrate and support outstanding educators and expand classroom teaching through creativity.
The Indiana Educator Fellowship for Creative Teaching supports educators with robust training, funding, and a community of experts to inspire and implement creativity-centered innovation in the classroom.
If selected for the program, Creative Teaching Fellows receive:
• Two days of immersive training in creativity and connections to standards
• Access to a fully funded in-school creative arts residency
• Support from community creative partners, experts, and professionals
• Membership in a statewide community of energetic, innovative, educators
• A $1,000 honoraria
The deadline to apply to be a part of the Creative Teaching Fellow Cohort is April 10, 2023. Apply now or visit www.in.gov/arts/ for more information.