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03/10/2026

ArtistYear is now accepting applications for AmeriCorps Resident Teaching Artist (RTA) positions in 10 regions across the country! 🎨🎭🎶

Spend a school year bringing meaningful arts experiences to K-12 students, building community in schools, and growing your practice as a teaching artist.

Spots are filled on a rolling basis, so don’t wait! Apply today: www.artistyear.org/apply-now

01/21/2026

Monday was MLK Day of Service, and ArtistYear showed up to serve.

Across the country, our AmeriCorps members honored Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by engaging in additional service projects. In North Carolina, members sorted and distributed donated books through Book Harvest’s 2026 Big Dream Book Drive, supporting local reading programs, schools, and families. In Philadelphia, members assembled care packages, wrote letters, and participated in sewing projects alongside local AmeriCorps programs and community members.

How have you served this week in Dr. King’s honor?

12/31/2025

We are heading into 2026 feeling so grateful for the entire ArtistYear community – our Resident Teaching Artists, alumni, school partners, community organization partners, AmeriCorps state commissions, funders, and more. We would not be able to provide creative learning opportunities to students across the nation without all of your care, service, and support.

Thank you! ❤️

12/16/2025

💡  Lesson Plan Spotlight 💡

Resident Teaching Artist Eddie Baker in Nashville, TN supported Neely’s Bend K-8 School, a cultural arts magnet school, in their celebration of Native American Heritage Month. See his reflection below:

“[In November], I introduced my most ambitious assignment: making pony bead crayons! We watched a video of artist Teresa Melendez, sharing the importance of beading and symbolism within indigenous cultures, and how she utilizes it in her life and artwork. I chose crayons to be symbolic of the art class itself, and our fourth and fifth grade students had a blast, plus they were so proud of their work at the end! We turned them into keychains so they could truly show off.”

12/03/2025

ArtistYear's leadership is transitioning: We are deeply grateful for Betsaleel Charmelus' nearly five years of leadership, and are pleased to announce that Julia Durkin, ArtistYear's CFO & COO, will be serving as Interim CEO. Read the full announcement in the release linked below:

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11/19/2025

Are you curious where ArtistYear is making an impact this year? 👀 ✨

Swipe to see all NINE regions where our Resident Teaching Artists are activating creativity in K-12 students.

This year, 78 RTAs are bringing additional arts opportunities to 57 partner schools and organizations, and they are on track to reach more than 11,400 students nationwide!

11/05/2025

🔔 January 2026 AmeriCorps Positions Available 🔔

We're looking for passionate Resident Teaching Artists to expand creative learning opportunities in K-12 classrooms in Central North Carolina and Nashville, TN. This full-time, 6-month position is your chance to make an impact through the arts and grow as an educator and artist. Apply today! 🎨🎭🎶

10/30/2025

We are grateful for this thoughtful feature from Raven Radio highlighting our pilot program in Sitka, Alaska. The story captures how our Resident Teaching Artists are helping to bring creative learning opportunities back into classrooms that have gone years without full-time arts instruction, sparking creativity, connection, and community in the process. We are so proud of our Sitka RTAs and all that they’re building alongside Sitka students!

See the full feature here: https://www.kcaw.org/2025/10/27/from-a-blank-canvas-artistyear-residents-revive-youth-arts-programs-in-sitka-schools/

For the first time ever, Americorp ArtistYear volunteers are stationed at schools all across Sitka, providing much needed youth arts programming after a years-long absence in schools.

10/27/2025

This fall, ArtistYear has been in full swing, welcoming a new class of 79 Resident Teaching Artists and beginning another year of service alongside students across the country. Swipe through for a look at some meaningful moments launching our 9th year of service! 🍂🎨🏫

06/30/2025

Today is the official last day of the service year for ArtistYear’s Resident Teaching Artists!

On behalf of the ArtistYear team, we extend an enormous thank you to the RTAs who dedicated a year to serving students across the country and expanding arts opportunities at their service sites. We are so grateful for your dedication and cannot wait to see what lies ahead.

Join us in the comments to celebrate the ArtistYear Class of 2025! 🥳

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06/18/2025

💡 Community Arts Project Spotlight 💡

Today’s spotlight is TC Carruthers, a visual artist and AmeriCorps member serving in Nashville, TN.

TC used his background in fashion and costume to lead set design for his school’s production of W***y Wonka, JR. After the show, the principal applauded the students’ work and collaboration to transform the cafeteria into the play’s magical setting.

Read through to learn how TC provided a creative outlet for his students!

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06/10/2025

The school year is winding down, but there’s still time for some service highlights from ArtistYear’s AmeriCorps members!

Read what stood out to Resident Teaching Artists in this month’s Service Highlight.