The Creative Advantage

👉 Ooh! Teaching Artists...ATTEND and spread the WORD! 👈

🎨 Teaching artists: let’s talk about BUSINESS.

Join TAT Lab for The Business of Being a Teaching Artist — an interactive online workshop designed to support artists and arts educators building sustainable, thoughtful teaching practices.

📅 Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 4:00–6:30 PM
💻 Online via Zoom
💲 Sliding scale: $0–$40
🌎 Open to teaching artists and arts educators across Washington State — all artistic disciplines welcome!

Register here: https://order.pnb.org/26-tat/teaching-artist

In this workshop, participants will:
✨ Develop foundational tools for marketing themselves as teaching artists
✨ Learn how to plan successful residencies with partner organizations
✨ Explore strategies for implementation and long-term success
✨ Reflect on culturally responsive and inclusive teaching spaces
✨ Gain practical resources about contracts, payments, and more

Whether you’re new to teaching artistry or looking to strengthen your professional practice, this workshop offers tools, reflection, and community connection.

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📣 Join Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab this Friday. It's FREE! Register: https://tinyurl.com/CoPMay2026

📣 This Friday - Join us for TAT Lab 'Office Hours' for teaching artists and educators!

📅 Friday, May 8, 3-4pm | Zoom | Free
Register: https://tinyurl.com/CoPMay2026

💪 In an ever-evolving arts education landscape, a community of practice and peer support can hold us accountable, inspire ideas and help us navigate our personal and collective arts education work. Bring your questions about learning goals and lesson planning, assessment, building community, working as a teaching artist, and more.

Communities of Practice sessions are free and open to all TAs and arts educators in WA State, regardless of prior TAT Lab experience. TAT Lab alumni welcome!