Description

Program Overview
The Indy Art Center Teacher Institute is an immersive, studio-based professional development experience for K–12 art educators. Over five days, teachers engage in hands-on art making across multiple professional studios while also exploring curriculum design, assessment, classroom management strategies, and creative renewal.
This institute is designed to refuel teachers as artists, expand their technical skillsets, and provide immediately transferable ideas for the classroom.

Participants will:

• Reconnect with their identity as artists
• Learn new media techniques aligned to school-appropriate adaptations
• Develop standards-aligned lesson plans and assessments
• Explore inclusive and choice-based teaching strategies
• Build a professional network of fellow art educators
• Leave with finished artwork, lesson plans, and renewed inspiration
• Receive 30+ hours of professional development

Daily Structure Morning: Studio IntensivesMidday: Lunch & collaborationAfternoon: PD sessions + open studio

Workshops: Drawing & mixed-media exploration Low-pressure, process-driven approaches Sketchbook strategies for the classroom
Handbuilding & surface design in clay
Coil, slab, texture, and low-fire adaptations
Relief printmaking or Gelly Printing Paper, fabric, and found-material printing
Digital Design Using ProcreateDigital drawing and painting using Procreate Layering, brushes, color, and texture exploration

PD Sessions:
The Artist-Teacher Mindset Focus: Creative identity, community building, and studio practice Avoiding burnout Building sustainable creative habits
Teaching 3D in Limited Spaces Focus: Clay & Sculptural Thinking Kiln access alternatives Air-dry and low-budget options
Assessment Without Killing Creativity Focus: Taking the focus off of the grade Rubrics that support process Student self-assessment & critique models
Digital Art in the K–12 ClassroomFocus: Building confidence with digital tools Differentiation across grade levels Managing shared devices and equitable access
Beyond the Project: Teaching for Artistic Thinking Focus: Learn strategies to encourage inquiry, experimentation, and revision Explore the difference between projects and artistic thinking experiences Identify key habits of mind used by artists and designers

This class may be eligible for a payment plan. Click “Enroll Now” and continue to the shopping cart to preview available terms.
Click here to learn more about Art Center payment plans: https://indyartcenter.org/payment-plans/

Interested in scholarship to attend the Teacher Institute: Summer Studio Intensive? Please fill out the scholarship application here:

Teacher Institute: Summer Studio Intensive Scholarship Application
Applying for a scholarship? Please do not register for the class through this enrollment system. We will enroll you if funding is awarded.
Questions? contact: Michelle O'Hollaren, EVP of Education + Innovation: mohollaren@indyartcenter.org

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Age Category

Adult

Location

Ceramics West at Indianapolis Art Center
Printmaking at Indianapolis Art Center
Image Studio at Indianapolis Art Center
Drawing East at Indianapolis Art Center

Instructor

TBD TBD