Nevada Arts Council Teaching Artist Roster Panel Review
The meeting was convened to review applications for the FY24 Teaching Artist Roster, which serves as an online resource for engaging teaching artists in schools and communities. The review panel, composed of experienced artists and educators, discussed applicants based on two tracks: Education and Community. Panelists introduced themselves and confirmed the proper posting of the meeting notice. The panel then proceeded to review and vote on applications, starting with Applicant Number One, Ashley Vargas (Community Track), who received unanimous recommendation, and Applicant Number Two, Matthew Morgan (Education Track), who was also unanimously recommended despite minor concerns regarding the depth of the sample lesson plan. The discussion included review criteria related to knowledge of the discipline, curriculum implementation (for the Education track), and successful collaboration experience for both tracks. The panel also noted that applicants applying in both tracks must submit distinct materials for each.