ITAC is the first global network of artists who work in schools and communities—they celebrate, support, and advance the wide range of TA practices around the world. Over the past two years, ITAC has commissioned over 8 social impact projects that address the climate crisis. From this powerful and impactful process, they developed the pioneering Teaching Artistry for Social Impact, ITAC’s first online course, available free, produced in partnership with Kadenze, the world’s leading arts learning platform.
Whether you are looking to expand your career, develop engagement strategies, or are passionate about addressing issues such as as health and wellness, social justice, and democracy, we invite you to join us to learn about about ITAC’s pioneering new resource—designed by and for teaching artists—and the host of tools and strategies available to build a project from the ground.
ITAC’s Teaching Artistry for Social Impact course is now available to teaching artists across the globe to learn from experienced practitioners, and to develop their own social impact project by the end of the course—with free coaching available for participants to get their projects as sharp as possible.
About the Facilitators
In 2015, Eric Booth was named one of the 25 most influential people in the arts in the U.S. and given Americans for the Arts Leadership Award. He’s written 7 books and 53 articles, he co-founded ITAC, and was on the faculty of Juilliard (12 years, founding their teaching artist and mentor programs), Tanglewood (5 years), The Kennedy Center (20 years), and Lincoln Center Education (41 years). He’s a consultant for many arts organizations, cities, states and businesses around the U.S. and 11 other countries.
Gowri Savoor is a visual teaching artist whose practice includes sculpture, illustration and writing. Born in England, she moved to the US in 2007. Savoor has been a teaching artist for over 20 years, with experience in arts integration and community building. She has partnered with multiple organizations in the UK and across the US, including Community Engagement Lab (VT), Lincoln Center Education (NY), The Learning Alliance (FL), and ITAC—the International Teaching Artist Collaborative. Savoor is the instigator of A River of Light, a movement committed to bringing art to the community through participatory art events, lantern parades, and installations. She is also the co-founder of Teaching Artists Connect, an organization providing creative and inspiring professional development workshops for teaching artists and educators. You can learn more about her at www.gowrisavoor.com
About ITAC
The International Teaching Artists Collaborative (ITAC) is the world-wide network for artists who work in participatory settings to create positive social impact. These practitioners go by many titles in different countries and languages—often called Teaching Artists, Participatory Artists, Community Artists, or Socially Engaged Artists, and other titles. Whatever your title and art form, if you use your practice to activate the artistry of others, and guide that powerful force in people toward positive outcomes, ITAC welcomes you to our (free and growing) network!
The ITAC Vision is a world where teaching artists are working in the heart of learning and communities, making a positive impact with the transformative power of Teaching Artistry.
The ITAC Mission is to support, expand and connect the international community of teaching artists and collaborators, cultivate excellence in teaching artistry and advocate for sustainable development through participatory practice.
