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Position:Home>Visual Arts> Art / painting teachers, where do you teach ?Question: Art / painting teachers, where do you teach !? I've been teaching oil painting for nearly 9 years at Michaels and have gained a following of sorts!. Michael's now has no independent teachers so I've moved to Jo Ann's!. I'm running into some problems there as they won't let me teach often enough to make decent money!. My question is : Where do you teach !? What kind of venues do you look for!? I seem to have run out of ideas right now and my mind could use a kick start!. Any ideas will really be appreciated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It would help if you told us where you live!. If you live in the LA area I could make a few suggestions!. If you will mention your location I will add an edit!. It would also help if you told us if you have a degree of some kind in art that would help you land a teaching job!. All I do is paint on canvas these days but I did teach for a while!. Not painting but stage craft (set design) at the university level!. Stage craft included painting backgrounds for stage productions!. So, in a way, I guess I also taught art!. Edit: There is an excellent private school in the valley (probably too far for you to drive) called The Los Angeles Academy Of Figurative Art!. They have staff teachers and from time to time hire new teachers!. also in the Valley (and probably to far to drive is Continental Art Supplies that offers painting lessons at their store!. Closer to where you live is Dick Blick's in Santa Monica!. I don't know if they still do but they used to have art classes that were conducted by outside teachers!. Some colleges and high schools offer after school classes for adults (night classes)!. As far as I know you don't need a degree in art to teach adult classes at a local high school!. I know LA offers adult evening classes that are taught at some of their local high schools!. also, you could check out the huge Seal Beach (closer to your home) Retirement Community!. I know they offer classes for the residents of their community!. You could also post notices on the bulletin boards of your local art supply stores where you mention that you give lessons!. You might be able to pick up enough individual students to make ends meet!. There are also private primary schools that won't require a degree in art for you to teach painting or other art lessons!. An old girlfriend of mine teaches art at one of these private schools in Studio City!. You can also inquire at your local city hall about city provided adult classes they might offer as part of their city services!. Who knows, they might be interested!. I know some cities offer adult classes on varied subjects!. And, as has been mentioned, YMCAs offer classes and might be interested in you as a teacher!.Www@QuestionHome@Com I am not a teacher, but I have one!. She's been my mentor for years!. I go right to her home and work right on her easel or drawing table, depending on what I'm working on!. I bring my own pastels and support or paint, canvas, brushes, etc!., whatever I'm working on!. She only gives private art lessons, not groups!. She has many students and it seems to work out great for her!. I have a friend that gives watercolor group lessons on a couple large tables in her basement!. I believe she also gives private lessons on a limited basis!. It works out well for them because they have no overhead!. Added: I just remembered that I know another watercolor artist that teaches group lessons at the YMCA!. She's a pretty popular teacher!. She has a book for beginners published by North Light Hope that helped!Www@QuestionHome@Com I teach at local art galleries that have classroom space as well as in mobile home parks and at the local Museum of Fine Art in Brownsville, TX!. I live in the Rio Grande Valley where we have many Winter Texans that are interested in learning basic art skills after retirement!. You might also check into teaching at retirement villages!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |