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NYC Arts in Education Roundtable

PHA Learning Teaching Artist

Powerhouse Arts

Salary: $100 per Teaching Hour

Type of Position:

Job Type:
In-person

Application Post Date:

Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

Link to Posting

About Our Organization

Powerhouse Arts (PHA) is a not‑for‑profit creative production center in Gowanus, Brooklyn. We bring artists, fabricators, educators, and neighbors together—and connect them to the tools, spaces, and support they need to express themselves and sustain their practices. Every program, rental, and partnership helps fund our creative mission.

Job Position Summary

Powerhouse Arts (PHA) is seeking Teaching Artists for summer (July and August) and fall (October and November) to lead PHA Learning one-off workshops and multi-session classes at our facility located at 322 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

PHA Learning
PHA Learning offers hands-on training in visual art-making for individuals at all skill levels. Designed for those looking to expand their creative toolkits, our classes and workshops are led by practicing artists who are passionate about their craft and fostering dynamic learning spaces at Powerhouse Arts and beyond. Classes and workshops are offered at a sliding scale rate with a low cost minimum in order to eliminate financial barriers to participation in the arts. View current and past classes and workshops here.

Classes and workshops take place in our second floor classrooms on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with class sizes limited to 12 adult students. Students do not have access to our fabrication shops or community studios, including their tools and equipment. Classrooms consist of worktables, stools, drying racks, and storage only.

Teaching Artists
PHA Learning Teaching Artists have active creative practices in the materials and techniques that they teach. Teaching Artists are compensated at a rate of $100 per teaching hour.

The visual arts mediums that we are currently accepting for this summer and fall include:

  • Zines e.g. content creation, design, printing
  • Bookbinding e.g. coptic, case, leather binding
  • Cyanotype e.g. photograms, toners, experimental
  • Figure Drawing e.g. pencil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media
  • Painting e.g. non-oil-based
  • Collage e.g. paper, fabric, mixed media, digital
  • Sculpture e.g. wax, papier-mâché, mixed media
  • Fiber Art e.g. abstract, conceptual, figurative
  • Digital Art & Tools e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, open source alternatives
  • Creative Coding e.g. interactive art, digital installations

The deadline to apply is March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Roles & Responsibilities

PHA Learning Teaching Artists have active creative practices in the materials and techniques that they teach. Teaching Artists are compensated at a rate of $100 per teaching hour.

The visual arts mediums that we are currently accepting for this summer and fall include:

  • Zines e.g. content creation, design, printing
  • Bookbinding e.g. coptic, case, leather binding
  • Cyanotype e.g. photograms, toners, experimental
  • Figure Drawing e.g. pencil, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media
  • Painting e.g. non-oil-based
  • Collage e.g. paper, fabric, mixed media, digital
  • Sculpture e.g. wax, papier-mâché, mixed media
  • Fiber Art e.g. abstract, conceptual, figurative
  • Digital Art & Tools e.g. Adobe Creative Suite, open source alternatives
  • Creative Coding e.g. interactive art, digital installations

How to Apply

Please complete the online application at https://powerhousearts.submittable.com/submit/348284/2026-pha-learning-teaching-artist-application

Our team at Powerhouse Arts is made up of artists, fabricators, administrators, and other staff members dedicated to supporting the needs of working artists. In growing our team, we seek team members who love the following: – Artists – Creativity – Making things – Building things – Learning things – Stewarding environments that nurture creative practice These individuals can be at different phases in their career, come from different cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds, and have formal and informal learning experiences. Powerhouse Arts is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law. We’re committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds.