Connect with AEC
AEC Partners with Project Zero PGH Conference
Arts Ed Collaborative and Project Zero PGH have hosted pedagogically aligned conferences on Indigenous Peoples’ Day for well over a decade. This year, we are thrilled to announce that we are joining forces to offer an arts pathway as part of the Project Zero PGH conference!
Monday, October 13th from 8am-3:30pm at Museum Lab. Click here to register!
artlook® SWPA Arts Partner Workshop #1: program evaluation
Designed for our arts partners, these workshops are drop-in professional learning opportunities for those that want to deepen their knowledge and competencies around working in schools. On top of that, they’re also great networking opportunities! Join us for one, some or all! The topic for November is how to approach program evaluation. Upcoming dates are 1/14, 3/11, and 4/29
Wednesday, November 12th from 3-5pm at The Frick. RSVP here!
Game Night – Take Two!
Following the success of our first game night co-hosted by City Theatre, join us for round two, co-hosted by Attack Theatre. Let’s swap and play the greatest hits of classroom and community-building games. Lead a game (if you’d like)! Learn a game. Leave inspired, refreshed, and ready to build connection in your work.
Thursday, November 20th from 5:30-8:30pm at Attack Theatre. RSVP here!
Customized professional learning support
How can AEC support you this year? We have expertise in the national core arts standards, curriculum writing, arts integration, SEL, culturally responsive practices, program evaluation and more. Book a 15-minute conversation with Yael to get started!
Check out artlook® SWPA to find new arts partnerships this school year
artlook® SWPA is a free online hub created to help educators in our region immerse young people in powerful, personally relevant arts learning opportunities. Go to swpa.artlookmap.com today to start your customized search for regional arts partners!
- Are you a teacher looking for a field trip? Check out this 1 min video to get started!
- Are you a principal looking for PD? Check out this 1 min video to get started!
Employment
Multiple Openings | Union Project
Union Project is hiring for multiple positions. They also have a call for teaching proposals for experienced ceramic artists who have ideas for classes or workshops they may be interested in teaching in our community studio.
Assistant Manager of Art Education | Children’s Museum
The Assistant Manager of Art Education works collaboratively and cross-departmentally to maintain high quality art-based programming campus-wide for children, youth, and families. This role works with the Manager of Art Education to curate innovative and functional arts programming, manage supply inventory and equipment, create and maintain administrative systems, and develop child centered language for CMP’s Art Education programming.
Creative Strategist Role Shaped with City Planning Department
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council was honored to assist the City of Pittsburgh’s Planning Department in shaping a new grant-funded position for a Creative Strategist. Our insights helped define this role, which will be a two-year contract with the possibility of a two-year renewal, aimed at integrating cultural strategy into city planning initiatives. Once the role moves into the hiring phase, the Arts Council will share the job posting broadly through its communication channels.
Development Director | Industrial Arts Workshop
IAW is seeking a dynamic, innovative development professional to build on the early success of our youth, arts, and trades organization. The creation of this position is an essential step in IAW’s evolution from a young organization to a sustainable community resource, as the Development Director will lead day to day fundraising efforts and an upcoming capital campaign.
Various arts teaching positions | Propel Charter Schools
See various open positions, including music, art, and phys. ed. teachers, and site based creative arts classroom advisors.
Part-time Assemble Teacher | Assemble
Assemble needs a part-time Assemble Teacher. If you need assistance to fully participate in the application or the interview process, or have questions, reach out to nina@assemblepgh.org.
Professional Learning and Networking
Narrative 2025 PAEA Conference | Pennsylvania Art Education Association
October 10-11, 2025, Sheraton at Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA
Google says a NARRATIVE is “a spoken or written account of connected events; a story” but as visual arts educators we know that art can be a powerful vehicle to share narratives and tell stories. We know that art is a window to both our past and our present & that the art room can be a safe place to critically examine whose stories are told and who gets to tell them. As visual arts educators we have the privilege to support countless young people through their journey of self-expression, aiding them in finding their voice, communicating their ideas, and inspiring a whole new generation of narratives to make art that is also a window to our future.
Funding
Duolingo is now accepting applications for 2025 sponsorships. They prioritize programs benefiting the East Liberty community and surrounding neighborhoods. However, initiatives outside this area will be considered on a case-by-case basis, with a preference for satellite programming within this community.
The Grable Foundation endeavors to improve the lives of children and youth in the greater Pittsburgh region, with attention to kids whose opportunities are limited due to economic circumstances. Applications are welcome every four months.
The Heinz Endowments awards grants in these areas: Arts & Culture; Civic Participation; Climate, Environment & Health; Community & Economic Development; Food Systems; Veterans; and Workforce. Prospective applicants should carefully review the goals of each program strategy before applying.
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts grant opportunities
The PCA supports a range of arts and cultural activities and organizations via a number of programs and opportunities.
Guide to Using Title IV Funding to Support Arts Ed, PMEA
With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), new funding opportunities are available that could directly benefit music education. One of those is in Title IV of the law and known as Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG). ESSA eliminated what we knew as “core” academic subjects and created what we now know as “well-rounded” subject areas. Music has, for the first time, been called out in federal law as a well-rounded subject. The SSAEG grants are designed to be used to ensure a well-rounded education and that means music is a part of it.
Advocacy
Response to DOE Dear Colleague Letter | Pennsylvania Department of Education
Executive Order Tracker for Nonprofits | National Council of Nonprofits
After his January 20th inauguration, President Trump signed dozens of Executive Orders (EOs) covering a broad range of issues, including diversity, equity, and inclusion programs; government grants and contracts; civic engagement; immigration; and certain nonprofit subsectors. Some of the EOs won’t take effect immediately, and many are expected to be immediately challenged in court. This chart outlines some of the EOs that may affect nonprofits directly or indirectly.
Arts Ed Advocacy Toolkit | Arts ARE Education
This toolkit includes current school year talking points, school board resolution language, a parent/caregiver letter template, and more!