Opportunities
Arts Ed Collaborative shares arts education opportunities from across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Have a job, PD workshop, funding announcement, or advocacy resource you’d like to share? Send it our way.
Join artlook® SWPA
School & District Commitment Forms Due July 31st, Arts Partners Can Join Year Round
AEC is welcoming new districts, schools, and arts partners to connect with a powerful arts education initiative for data, planning, and partnerships. artlook® SWPA is a no-cost, public platform that maps the people, places, and programs supporting arts education in our region. For more information about artlook® SWPA in schools click here. For arts partner information click here.
Coffee with Natalie for artlook® Arts Partners
August 4th & 25th, September 10th & 17th from 9-11AM | Carnegie Museum of Art
Join Natalie at this drop-in technical support session for artlook® SWPA. No registration required, reach out to callahann@artsedcollab.org with any questions.
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!
Employment
Teaching Artist┃City Theatre Company
Applications due July 5th
Teaching Artists are key collaborators in City Theatre’s work with students, facilitating creative writing, playmaking, and theatre-based learning experiences that center youth voice, creativity, and collaboration.
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.
Development and Marketing Manager┃Assemble
Assemble is looking for an experienced Development and Marketing Manager who is driven by our mission, vision, and values. This role leads the creation and execution of Assemble’s annual fundraising and marketing strategy to ensure the organization’s financial sustainability and growth.
In-House Programs Youth Coordinator┃Assemble
Assemble’s In-House Youth Programs Coordinator (“Youth Programs Coordinator”) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the youth programs that occur at Assemble’s 4824 Penn Ave Location, which includes Assemble Afterschool, Day Camps, Summer Camps, and Saturday Crafternoons.
Part-Time Teacher┃Assemble
Assemble Part-time Teachers are responsible for planning and delivering engaging, STEAM-based programs in-person and/or virtually via web-based platforms. They actively engage to build a culture of making and inquiry. They work with and report back to the Program Managers on Assemble’s current program offerings, to explore new program opportunities, and help expand the organization’s capacity to fulfill its mission and vision.
Attack Theatre Summer Traction: Summer Dance Intensive
June 8th-12th┃Attack Theatre
Summer Traction is a week-long intensive designed for pre-professional and professional dancers, teaching artists, educators, and dance enthusiasts.
Participants can choose one of three tracks – creative practice, creative learning, the morning track or drop-in classes.
Creative Hive┃Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
June 30th from 5:30-7:30PM┃City Theatre
The Creative Hive is a monthly community-building event designed to provide a friendly and casual space for artists, creatives, art educators, culture bearers, and arts administrators to establish and foster professional relationships.
2026 Personalized Learning Summit┃Remake Learning
June 16th from 8:30AM-3:30PM┃Allegheny Intermediate Unit
At the Personalized Learning Summit educators, leaders, and community partners will have a chance to connect with innovative peers and learn more about the expanding implementation of personalized learning throughout the region. Participants will have choices in how to allocate their time and interactive sessions with collaboration will be prioritized over formal presentations.
Annual Convening┃Arts Education Partnership
September 1st-4th┃Jacksonville, FL
This year’s event offers the opportunity for learning and networking — and just as importantly, an opportunity to celebrate our collective work and to ensure everyone has access to an excellent arts education. Whether your goal is to build your personal network, take part in thoughtful discussions or enjoy the company of leaders across the nation the AEP convening is for you! Register here.
Imagining Home Together: A Creative Workshop┃Carnegie Museum of Art
June 19th from 5-6:30PM┃Carnegie Museum of Art
Learn about Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh, spark ideas for art submissions, and discover new ways to share our visions for our city.
Remake Learning Assembly 2026 ┃Remake Learning
September 25th┃Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
Join Remake Learning for their annual “come one, come all” celebration of learning across the region. The Assembly is a fun-filled, high-energy day where educators, learners, and partners gather to experience the joy of learning firsthand, together. Sign up for updates today!
Funding
Duolingo
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.
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.
The Grable Foundation
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.
Guide to Using Federal Funding to Support Arts Ed┃National Art Education Association
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 passed in 2015, shifting the federal focus to support for a “well-rounded” education that includes music and the arts (defined as: dance, media arts, theatre, and visual arts). With the passage of ESSA, Title funds may be used to support arts programs. The SSAEG grants are designed to be used to ensure a well-rounded education and that means all arts disciplines are a part of it.
The Heinz Endowments
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.
Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program | Keystone Creatives
Applications Expected to Open in September
The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program was created by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) in 2021. The CEA program is designed to provide business development services and financial support to creative entrepreneurs located in communities across the Commonwealth.
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 Blog | Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Updates on national and local news and politics, through an arts-oriented lens.
Theatre Counts | Arts Education Partnership
Explore how theatre education promotes identity development and growth, builds empathy and relationships, and empowers students to transform their understanding of their place in the world.
ArtScan┃Arts Education Partnership
A clearinghouse of the latest state policies supporting arts education from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Dance Counts | Arts Education Partnership
Explore how dance education promotes early development of language and literacy, supports long-term academic growth and builds connections to community.
Visual Arts Matter | Arts Education Partnership
Explore how visual arts support students’ academic success both within and outside of school settings by cultivating learning skills, boosting academic achievement and enhancing the educational experience of traditionally underserved students.
Arts Education Data and Reporting Initiatives 2024┃Arts Education Partnership
The Arts Education Partnership’s Data Working Group first met in 2023 to look at arts education data collection and reporting at the national, state, regional and local levels. The group’s goal was to discover where data are being collected and reported and where gaps in data still exist.
This report contains four sections: access, enrollment and participation; learning; staffing and funding. Each section outlines questions, data and reporting sources, and gaps and potential barriers related to data.
Music Matters | Arts Education Partnership
Explore the demonstrated effects of music education and how it helps students develop the foundational capacities for lifelong success.