Brevard Cultural Alliance
2014-15 Technology Through the Arts
Artist Residencies
Application Deadline: December 19, 2014
Brevard Cultural Alliance invites Brevard Public Schools to apply for the next round of Technology
Through the Arts residencies. These residencies are funded by Florida Arts License Plate Program.
The program provides a series of intensive classroom sessions that immerse students in a particular art
form through project-based activities under the instruction of a teaching artist. Residencies enhance
existing curriculum and complement teachers’ instructional plans.
Technology Through the Arts is a type of artist residency model that focuses even further on teaching
21st Century Skills by:
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Improving technology literacy through the use of equipment and software tools to create original art.
Enhancing appreciation and understanding of artistic activity in the real world.
Teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) content in new and creative
ways through the addition of the arts in a cross-curricular fashion (STEM into STEAM).
Fostering capacity for creativity and innovation.
Implementing cross-curricular integration in the form of digital artwork that could be based on
Language Arts, Math, Science or Social Studies content.
Each selected school will receive:
 Up to 35 hours of instruction from a BCA teaching artist.
 Materials/supplies and/or computer software.
 Program coordination, support and evaluation.
For more information, including comprehensive information about available teaching artists and
the programs being offered, please visit:
http://www.artsbrevard.org/programs-and-grants/for-educators/artist-residencies.html
Application Guidelines:
1. Only schools with an existing arts education program can apply.
2. Participants must be students enrolled in the hosting school.
3. Schools must briefly describe how they plan to use the residency to enhance their
programs/curriculum, including subject, type of activity, grade level(s) of participating students and
teacher/administrator liaison.
4. Schools must propose a potential schedule plan. This is will be later modified according to artist
availability.
5. Activities should take place during January-May 2015.
6. Selection process concludes with artist's acceptance of your proposal.
7. If selected, a teacher/administrator liaison must meet at least once with the Teaching Artist and BCA
Education Manager to discuss program activities, goals and schedule.
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Please answer the following questions as specifically as possible.
These responses will play a significant role in the selection process.
1. School (Mention if your school is Title I, School of Choice, Magnet, etc.)
2. Mailing Address:
City:
State: Florida
3. Telephone:
Zip Code:
Fax:
4. Principal:
5. Teacher/Administrator Liaison name, title, email address & phone number:
6. Total number of students enrolled at school:
7. Total number of classes, grade levels and number of students that will participate in the program:
8. Teaching Artist(s) in which you are interested (please select in order of preference):
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10. Briefly describe how you plan to use the residency to enhance your school programs. Please
include subject(s) area that will integrate the residency's instruction and type of activity/art form
you are planning to implement. (For example: Digital Illustration, 3D Sculpting, Dance, Musical
Theatre, etc.). Please mention if you/your school has plans to expand or enhance the program in any
way or form.
11. Present a tentative schedule plan for the activities that includes number of classes and
participants, number of lessons, and number of visits by teaching artists. Please consider that each
artist's visit should last at least 3 hours. BCA will collaborate to assist with scheduling.
Mail or email application to:
Brevard Cultural Alliance, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, C-307, Viera, Florida 32940
Heading: School Residency Application
Inquiries should be directed to BCA at 690-6817 or via email to pablo.remonsellez@artsbrevard.org.