AIS Student Performance and Mentoring Program

Due to funding and programming changes the Yukon Art Society is no longer able to administer the Community School Touring Program. We apologize for any disappointment. Instead, with funding from the Department of Education, we will be offering the Student Performance and Mentoring Program (SPAM). The program will fall under the umbrella of Artist in the School. We will have a smaller budget to work with - budget details are available in the application guidelines.

The primary goal of SPAM is to provide senior students in Yukon schools, in the communities and Whitehorse, opportunities to mentor with professional artists. Students in the schools that host a performance or project, such as a visiting theatre group or band, will have the benefit of positive peer role modeling and the opportunity to establish connections with students and professionals in their area of interest. 

Larger project possibilities could include (but are not limited to)

  • A professional dance or theatre group working with a group of students to deliver a performance in a Whitehorse school.
  • Professional artist/curator working with a group of students to create an exhibition to be shown in another community.
  • A group of professional musicians/band mentoring students to deliver a performance to community schools. 

Some smaller program possibilities could include (but are not limited to)

  • A student who wants to be a carver apprenticing with a master carver for 10 hours
  • Someone interested in jewelry design might want to spend a few hours working with one of our local goldsmiths.
  • We have visual artists who could help students (who don’t have access to an art teacher in school) pull together a portfolio by critiquing and advising.
  • A student may be an aspiring writer – perhaps we have an artist within our program who would be willing to work a few hours editing and working one on one

The AIS coordinator is available to work with teachers and contacts in the schools to help identify senior students who would benefit from participation in the SPAM program.

 

Application deadline

Feb 20, 2025

Successful artists will be notified by

Feb 25, 2025

For more information contact

Marlene Collins
Coordinator, Community School Touring Program
Ph: 867-332-1904
Email: info@artistintheschool.ca