West Virginia Teaching Artist Directory Application

🎨 Apply to Join the West Virginia Teaching Artist Directory

Please complete the following application and provide work samples to be considered for the WV State Arts Office Teaching Artist Directory.

Acceptance into the Teaching Artist Directory does not guarantee work. This directory is a resource for schools and organizations to connect with Teaching Artists who will fulfill their project goals and should be considered a marketing opportunity for artists. There is no fee to be included in the directory.

Artists are paid directly by the sponsoring organization. Fees and terms will be agreed upon between artists and contractees.

Eligibility Details

Any artist may apply who is:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • a legal resident of West Virginia or a border state
  • professionally active in their arts discipline

The application requires:

  • Artist Bio – Briefly details educational/professional development, background and career highlights
  • Artist Statement – Outlines your artistic approach and clearly demonstrates how your work engages with specific themes
  • Artist or Teaching Resume – Includes achievements and commitment to artistic practice
  • High-Resolution Headshot
  • Recent Work Samples (last 3 years) – Should showcase the artist’s practice or medium (e.g., if you are a performer, a video or audio recording is preferred over a photograph of a performance). These samples must be cohesive and aligned with your artist statement.

Submit work samples as described below: 

  • Media Arts: One 10-minute sample of excerpts from chosen work
  • Performing Arts: One 10-minute sample of excerpts from up to five complete works
  • Visual Arts, Crafts, and Foodways: 5 minimum digital images of current and representative works
  • Writing – Nonfiction/Fiction: 10-15 pages of one recent work or a selection of chapters from a larger work or series of small essays
  • Writing – Musical Theatre: One copy of the score and an audio sample
  • Writing – Playwriting or Screenplays: One complete play or two complete one-act plays
  • Writing – Poetry: 10-15 pages of poetry

This application is evaluated with criteria provided by the WV State Arts Office and WV Commission on the Arts (found at the bottom of this application) and applicants will be informed of their acceptance or rejection within 4 weeks of applying.