Gaithersburg, MD (June 3, 2022) The Arts & Culture and the Parks Alliances of the Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC), in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg public art program and the MCPS Linkages to Learning program, will host two summer camps in 2022, working with middle school students to create artistic, sculptural trail markers for select City parks. A teaching artist is sought to lead the camps.

The two one-week camps for up to 11 students will be hosted by Linkages to Learning at Gaithersburg Middle School. Linkages will provide the space and administer the camps, while the City of Gaithersburg will hire the teaching artist, approve the final project and lesson plan, and provide materials for the markers. The City will also install the markers upon completion. Members of G-PARC's Parks and Arts & Culture Alliances will help select the teaching artist from submittals.

Camp Week One: Monday, August 1 through Friday, August 5, 2022
Camp Week Two: Monday, August 8 through Friday, August 12, 2022

To qualify for consideration, a teaching artist must:

-Demonstrate at least two years of successful teaching experience, specifically with middle school age students.

- Provide two or more examples of creating outdoor, sculptural pieces.

-Demonstrate the ability to lead youth teams through community art projects.

-Pass a background screening, qualifying them to work with youth.

-Provide at least two references who can speak to their experience in teaching art to youth.

-Provide their minimum fees for preparing the full project/lesson plan and teaching both weeks of camp.

The deadline to apply is Friday, June 17. More details and the application form can be found here.

For more information, please contact the City’s Gallery Program Coordinator at [email protected] or call 301-258-6394.