A profile of percussionist, Josh Robinson discussing how he got his start in music and how he now uses his work in the community as a catalyst for healing.
A profile of percussionist, Josh Robinson discussing how he got his start in music and how he now uses his work in the community as a catalyst for healing.
Jeannine Osayande, Teaching Artist and Director of Dunya Performing Arts Company, shares tips on how to add poetry to your dance class.
Mia DeCrescenzo, Teaching Artist at The Clay Studio, shares tips on how to help students transition.
Mia DeCrescenzo, Teaching Artist at The Clay Studio, shares tips on learning students’ names.
Jeannine Osayande, Teaching Artist and Director of Dunya Performing Arts Company, shares tips on how to work with other teaching artists.
Teaching Artist Katie Teesdale shares tips on how to create routines in the classroom.
“Effective Classroom Management” by Ally Tufenkjian and Patti Chilsen from Community Word Project.
Katie Teesdale, Teaching Artist at The Clay Studio, shares tips on how to get student’s attention in the classroom.
Ken Metzner Esq., Director of Kun-Yang Lin Dance Company, describes the length of time a copyright lasts on a work of art.
Ken Metzner Esq., Director of Kun-Yang Lin Dance Company, shares the myths of public domain and the rights of using other people’s works.
Ken Metzner Esq., Director of Kun-Yang Lin Dance Company, shares the myths of copyrighting artist’s work.
Julia Lopez, Theatre Artist, Poet, & Community Arts Consultant, shares tips on working with a new community.
Teaching Artist Ally Tufenkjian and Patti Chilsen from Community Word Project share some theatre warmup tips.
Rebecca Fabiano, President of RFCS and Co-Founder of PopUpPlay, shares tips on how to work with high school students.
Rebecca Fabiano, President of RFCS and Co-Founder of PopUpPlay, shares tips on how to work with middle school students.
Annual Report 2016: October 1, 2015-September 03, 2016
How do you connect? Start with those closest to you—those with whom you share common values or a cultural history. Now expand the circle to those who are trying to achieve the same goals: maybe a friend-of-a-friend or someone whose culture or geography overlaps with yours. Then expand the circle again to people who are allies or could be allies if you could make the case for common interests and long-term benefits.
At the Bartol Foundation, the heart of our work lies in connections. We can only achieve our mission through the work of others. We engage with artists and organizations who themselves are connecting to communities and who share a common vision to bring access to meaningful arts experiences. We look beyond the city of Philadelphia to connect our artists and organizations to others nationally to learn and share our own stories. We engage with partners who share our goals even if they don’t work directly in the arts, but can see its value for advancing their own mission.
Jeannine Osayande, Teaching Artist and Director of Dunya Performing Arts Company, shares tips on getting people to dance.
“Opening and Closing Rituals” by Erin Anderson and Patti Chilsen from Community Word Project.
“What is Scaffolding?” Ekene Okobi and Patti Chilsen from Community Word Project.
“Answer the Unasked Question” by Mindy Early. These tips are presented by the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, which supports arts education and community arts based programming in Philadelphia.
These tips are presented by the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, which supports arts education and community arts based programming in Philadelphia.
Teaching artist Dave Ruch has been live-streaming many of his presentations directly into school classrooms – from his house. His resource article “How to Perform for 27,000 Kids (from your basement) details exactly how he does it, and how you can do it too.
Bartol Foundation launches National Teaching Artist Video Library
Imagine this: You are waiting for the bus on the way to teaching a residency, wracking your brain for a new icebreaker or wondering what exactly is that “common core” that everyone keeps talking about. The answers are a minute away (which is much quicker than a Philly bus these days!).
As part of the Bartol Foundation’s work to support teaching artists, we are creating the National Teaching Artist Video Library of one-minute teaching artist tips, a crowd-sourced resource by teaching artists for teaching artists. Our videos include:
This month’s videos:
Watch one now!
NOW WE NEED YOU! There are more videos to come but we need yours. Do you have quick, helpful gems for your fellow teaching artists? What is your best teaching artist tip?
Join the movement! Share your knowledge. Learn practical tips in return. SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO HERE.
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Congratulations to Theatre/Teaching Artist Nikki Battestilli and Photographer/Teaching Artist Nissi (yes, Nikki and Nissi) who each won a $50 gift card through the Teaching Artist Summer Survey Raffle!
Thank you to the 100+ teaching artists who took the time to participate in this summer’s survey. Your responses help us plan our fall programs and learn more about the teaching artist community. Keeping in mind that we have 1500 emails on our teaching artist list, this is probably a decent (if not scientific) sample of where, how and for whom you work.
Is this your teaching artist experience in the past year?
Based on the responses from the teaching artists who were kind enough to list everywhere they have worked, we determined that this small sample went far: it reached 95 different community organizations and 69 different schools. Multiply this by the hundreds of teaching artists who are doing this work and your impact is enormous! Thank you for all you do.
Next on the blog: More on our fall programs!
In its fiscal year 2015 (October 1, 2014-September 03, 2015), the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation supported arts and culture in Philadelphia through grants, programs and advocacy. The Foundation maintained its focus on in-depth arts education and community-based arts programs, while investigating new ways to engage with cultural organizations, artists and the broader community. To learn more, click Annual Report 2015.