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At the Bartol Foundation, we believe that everyone deserves access to the arts.

Everyday, in every corner of Philadelphia, young people are learning to play Bach or Miles Davis, artists are creating work that will challenge us or make us laugh, communities are transforming empty lots into visual stories. Through our grant programs in the arts, we support organizations that provide creative opportunities to connect and engage, that give voice to a community’s history and futur

e, that sustain and share a rigorous artistic process. Through our extensive free professional development programs for teaching artists, we invest in the vital contribution artists make to our community by strengthening their teaching practice and building a network in the field. In addition to our grantmaking and workshops, we lend our expertise and resources to build the strength of cultural organizations while advocating for the inclusion of arts and culture in broader community strategies.

06/03/2026

Hey . Today's newsletter was filled with resources and opportunities for teaching artists! , here's a snapshot of what was in your inbox:

⭐Advocacy Alert - Office of Arts & Culture: Date: Thursday, June 4 at 10AM

⭐Woods System of Care - Teaching Fellowship Opportunity Summary | Deadline: June 5, 2026

⭐: Art Educator

⭐: Theater Director and Teaching Artist

⭐: 2026-27 Afterschool Arts Teachers

⭐: Executive Director

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05/27/2026

THE LAB is still in session this summer😎

We’re excited to welcome back for a virtual edition of Reimagined Materials this summer!

Teaching artists will explore creative reuse, sustainable artmaking practices, and hands-on ways to bring alternative materials into their classrooms and creative work.

📅 Save the date: Tuesday, June 23 | 6:30p-8:00p

More details coming soon! 👉Register here.

05/26/2026

🎉 Directory Spotlight: Joyce Laoagan 🎉

Meet Joyce—A New York–based Indigenous (Igorot) Filipino-American theater, music, dance artist, educator, and advocate for the transformative power of the arts. With over two decades of experience, she creates engaging theatrical, film, dance, and music experiences that inspire, challenge, and entertain audiences of all ages.

Her work is rooted in intergenerational connection and the belief that the arts can build understanding, joy, and transformation across communities.

Learn more: www.allyartists.org

Check out more artists in the Bartol Directory making big impact in their communities.

05/21/2026

🎉 Directory Spotlight: shurjo mukhi (shreya) 🎉

Meet shurjo—a Bengali multimedia artist working across comics, animation, collage, and block printing. shurjo's work uses color, texture, and mixed media to create spaces where communities can share stories and imagine new ways of being.

They’ve collaborated with organizations like Art Enables, Lavender Phoenix, API DVRP, and Shout Mouse Press, and facilitated workshops including Frame by Frame: Storytelling through Comics and Animation, Wheatpasting as Resistance, and Mindful Play through Comics.

shurjo's practice is based in Washington D.C., and is grounded in uplifting community voices and supporting collective healing through art.

Explore more artists in the Bartol Directory and celebrate those shaping community-centered work.

05/20/2026

Faces of Bartol: Gabriela Sanchez

Gabriela (Gabi) is creating space for something we don’t always make room for as adults: play, imagination, and learning. Through the Land & Body courses at Power Street Theatre, she blends storytelling and performance to reconnect adults with creativity and community in meaningful ways.

She shares what it means to be supported by Bartol. As the first funder of this work, Bartol has helped sustain and grow a program that has empowered participants to step into their voices.

🎥 Watch the video to learn more about what Gabi's doing in her community.

Gabi, one of the many faces of Bartol 💛.

Interviews hosted by Aasya Monroy with videography by Miguel Rosa & Aasya Monroy ._photography, in collaboration with Photography Without Borders

Music by Jordan McCree

05/16/2026

Thinking about taking our Trauma Informed Practice course this summer? Registration for Bartol's TIP Online Summer 2026 Cohort is still open! The course is asynchronous so you can move at your pace, on your time.

👉 Course begins: June 15
👉 Course ends: Aug 10 (Teaching Artists)/Aug 25 (Administrators)

Curious what the course is like? Get a free preview with the link in our bio!

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05/14/2026

✨Meet the Facilitators: Nina Riley and Julie E. Katz

We’re excited to introduce the facilitators for our next workshop in The LAB series: Story Circles: Using Storytelling to Shape Classroom Culture.

Nina Riley is a facilitator and program manager working across creative collaboration, community engagement, and social justice programming. She's supported citywide initiatives with organizations like Broadway Advocacy Coalition, The National Urban League, and PA Humanities, and brings a strong focus on human-centered practice and radical joy.

Julia E. Katz is a West Philadelphia-based artist, facilitator, and mom who builds community through creative practice. She works with educators, librarians, and organizers to create shared spaces for learning and connection. Her work has been exhibited at The Painted Bride, Vox Populi Gallery, and Da Vinci Art Alliance.

Don't miss this exciting workshop on May 18 from 6–8pm in-person at Asian Arts Initiative! Register today.

05/08/2026

Big thanks to our 2026 Teaching Artist Award review panel!👏

This year’s panel brought together Bartol grantees, board members, and trauma-informed teaching artists who thoughtfully reviewed applications and helped shape this year’s cohort with care, insight, and intention.

🌟LaTasha Morris
🌟Amanda Newman-Godfrey
🌟Marisol Rosa-Shapiro
🌟Duwenavue Santé Johnson
🌟Cat Ramirez
🌟Rachel Tsiouris-Gabriele
🌟Antoinette Coward-Gilmore
🌟Anthony Folks
🌟Daniela Galindo
🌟Adam Kerbel
🌟Veronica Chapman-Smith

Reviewing this year’s applications meant holding so many powerful stories, practices, and visions for what arts education can be, and they did it with care every step of the way.

05/07/2026

📷 May is National Photography Month 📸

This month, we’re celebrating photographers in the Bartol community who capture stories, document lived experiences, and help us see the world in new ways.

Meet Yaqeen Yamani, a Yemeni Palestinian photographer and artist working across photography, video, and printmaking. A grantee of the Arab Documentary Photography Program (AFAC, Magnum Foundation, and Prince Claus Fund), Yaqeen is currently developing In Flow With Water, a long-term project exploring the cultural and environmental relationships surrounding a natural spring in her hometown of Jericho, Palestine.

Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in the United States, Germany, Bahrain, Egypt, Palestine, and France. Photography is more than an image. It’s storytelling, reflection, and connection. Through their work, artists like Yaqeen invite us to slow down, pay attention, and engage more deeply with the world around us.

Discover more artists in the Bartol Directory and learn how the creatives in our community are making impact.

05/06/2026

This month, we’re honoring the artists and educators of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage who shape our communities.

Today, we want you to meet Yasmine Ameli, a writer, fiber artist, and teaching artist in the Bartol community, leading our upcoming workshop: Crafting Your Teaching Artist Philosophy Statement

📅 Wednesday, May 6 | 7–9 PM
💻 Online via Zoom

Yasmine will guide teaching artists through reflection, writing prompts, and discussion to help you draft a philosophy statement that clearly expresses your values, goals, and approach to teaching.

Leave with a working draft, practical resources, and a stronger sense of your voice as a teaching artist.

👉 Register now to join.

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