FY26 NY State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program Application

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is proud to launch the fifth cohort of the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program. This regrant opportunity seeks to proactively help mid-career Teaching Artists from across the state develop the networks, skills, and increased capacities necessary to support career advancement and sustainability. The program is supported with funds from the New York State Council on the Arts.

The formalized program will pair up to 22 mid-career Teaching Artists with a mentor educator or arts leader for 7 months. This program is dedicated to providing funds, mentorship, and connections to artist educators across New York state working in and with communities that have been systematically marginalized in the arts education field. Each participating Teaching Artist will be awarded $2,450 to support their participation in the program.

The NYS Teaching Artist Mentorship Program will have four components:

• 1:1 Mentorship
• Professional Development Workshops
• Q&A “Coffee Date” Sessions
• Field Hours Please visit the New York State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program website for more information.

The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable’s New York Teaching Artist Mentorship Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and with additional support from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.