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Teaching Artist Institute

Teaching artistry is a dynamic and rewarding profession that bridges the worlds of art and education.

It empowers artists to share their passion, creativity, and expertise with students of all ages. Artists of any kind—painters, dancers, musicians, actors—can transform lives and foster a love for the arts through teaching.

Facilitator Kevin Dodd will expand on the 2024 Institute with sessions for newcomers and vets alike. Topics will include lesson planning and curriculum design, classroom management, building your brand, and more.

Join us and connect with a diverse community of emerging and established teaching artists. Build lasting relationships with your peers, mentors, and potential collaborators in the vibrant world of arts education. You'll have the opportunity to design unique and engaging lessons that ignite the imaginations of your students.

Kevin Dodd

Kevin is a Kalamazoo-based theatre Director, Producer, and Teaching Artist. He has worked for more than 20 years as an arts educator with students ranging from preschool through graduate school and beyond.  As the Aesthetic Education Program Coordinator with Kalamazoo RESA’s Education for the Arts program since 2018, Kevin facilitates annual training for teaching artists and classroom teachers and coordinates the program, which provides students with meaningful engagements with the arts.  As a theatre director, his work has been seen in New York, Philadelphia, and southwest Michigan. 

Questions? Contact Kelly Stuible-Clark at stuible3@whartoncenter.com or (517) 884-3166.