Description

THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR DAY ONE OF THE 5 DAY INSTITUTE ONLY- MONDAY, JULY 27 2026
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

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

Day 1 Attendees will take part in one of the following workshops:
Drawing & mixed-media explorationLow-pressure, process-driven approachesSketchbook strategies for the classroom
Handbuilding & surface design in clay
Coil, slab, texture, and low-fire adaptations
Relief printmaking or Gelly PrintingPaper, fabric, and found-material printing
Digital Design Using ProcreateDigital drawing and painting using ProcreateLayering, brushes, color, and texture exploration
PD Session on Day 1:
The Artist-Teacher Mindset Focus: Creative identity, community building, and studio practice Avoiding burnout Building sustainable creative habits


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

Teacher Institute: Summer Studio Intensive Scholarship Application
If you are 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

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

Instructor

TBD TBD