Teaching Artist

NeON Arts

About Our Organization

NeON Arts is a partnership between Renaissance Youch Center & the Department of Probation that offers Arts programming as an alternative to incarceration.

Job Position Summary

Teaching Artist for NeON Arts Summer 2025 Program. Youth ages 16-24 attend 2 hour workshops 1x/week for 6 consecutive weeks. They are provided with Food and Metrocard for Travel by the NeON Arts program. Teaching artists dedicate 1.5 hours to teaching a skill to these youth.

Roles & Responsibilities

Teach artists design a 1.5 hour workshop for a 6 week program geared towards 16-24 year olds. Teaching Artists will provide all supplies. To be accepted they must be invited to a pitch presentation where they have 3 minutes to propose their workshop to the community stakeholders. If selected they will attend the orientation to further go over the rules.

How to Apply

Click on the link to apply. A video and pictures will need to be submitted to complete the application. https://renaissanceyouth.org/ryc-neon

An Orientation will be had for all Grantees and a contract will be signed between both parties.