Residencies

CGAIE’s professional artists are available to come to your school for a variety of choices in residencies, special projects, staff development workshops, after-school art clubs and other projects.

The goal of AIE artists is to introduce and engage students in art projects not ordinarily available, while remaining relative to their classroom curriculum.

The cost is $625 for a 20-hour week, or $35 per hour for Special Projects, plus materials and transportation. AIE is also offering a new Sequential Residency option for 2006-08, which is a one-day a week for five weeks residency for $750, plus materials and transportation. Schools frequently fund these programs through their PTO, fundraisers, Title I funds, or grants from private and corporate foundations.

CGAIE Artists teach the following disciplines:

• Visual Arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, clay and print-making)
• Literary Arts (poetry and prose)
• Performing Arts (dance, music and drama)
• Other CGAIE programs include Architects in the Schools, folk arts through the Oregon Folklife Program, and film-making through the NW Film Study Center.

We recommend scheduling residencies in the fall, or applying no later than November 15th for a spring residency. AIE Artists are typically very busy in the spring and if you wait too long, you may not get your first or second choice!

Please read the following guidelines carefully…they reflect our commitment to providing the highest quality arts experiences at the lowest costs for students in our schools and communities.

Standard Residency Definition
Artists work with students:
• for anywhere from 1-9 weeks
• for 45-60 minutes per class, 5 days per week.
• a maximum of 20 hours among 4 classes per week
• in groups of no more than 30 students
• in the presence of their classroom teacher

Sequential Residency Definition
Artists work with students:
• in 3 classrooms (one grade level)
• for 60 minutes per class, per week
• for a total of 15 hours over 5 weeks
• in groups of no more than 30 students
• in the presence of their classroom teacher

Residency Costs
The average residency costs $800-$1200 per residency week. Through our cost-share program, CGAIE covers expenses related to recruiting, training, promoting, planning, contracting, and evaluating residency artists. We can help schools determine ways to cover their portion of residency expenses, which are listed below.

Pre-Planning artist/teacher meetings at $25/hour	$25 - 50
Artist Fees	$625 - 750
Materials	$100 - 200
Teacher in-service (optional - $35/hour)	$0 - 105
Transportation (1 RT per week from artist’s home at $.44/mile)	$10 - 150
TOTAL per week cost to schools	$760 - $1200

Click here to view the 2006-08 Program Guide.

Visit the Forms page to find all of the forms you'll need to schedule an artist in your school or organization.