Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025 Compensation: $150-$500 (time and materials) Teaching Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Event hours: 10am -3pm Location: Kent Commons, 525 Fourth Avenue North, Kent, Washington Artist Selection Process: Open to artists living in the Puget Sound region Teaching Opportunity: Kent Kids' Arts Day allows children and families to explore creativity together. Our objective is to provide a fun, educational and quality arts experience for youth of all backgrounds. Our guiding philosophy is that everyone can experience creativity with their own hands. A variety of hands-on art projects for kids ages 4-14 are sought. STEM art projects are encouraged. Compensation: Past projects awards range from $150 - $500 (time & materials). Artists are compensated for their time and materials based on the budget submitted with the application. In addition to providing project leadership for 500-600 participants, teaching artists should provide the following services: * All project design and preparation * Arrive by 9am for event set-up. * Depending on the complexity of the project, Teaching Artists are encouraged to co-teach the project with a project partner. * The City of Kent will provide volunteers to assist with projects. * Teaching artists are responsible for training and supervising the volunteers during the event. * Teaching artists are responsible for bringing all other project materials. * Projects are open to the public from 10am-4pm * Teaching artists should plan to stay until 5pm to remove projects and clean-up area. The City of Kent will provide volunteers to assist with the projects. We will also provide tables covered in butcher paper, as well as chairs. About Kent Kids' Arts Day: Now in its 38th year, Kent Kids' Arts Day is a project of the Kent Arts Commission and City of Kent Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The festival is organized with the assistance of community educators and is partially funded by 4Culture, Kent Lions Club, Smith Brothers Farms and Kent Community Foundation. Many thanks to the Kent School District, Kent Commons staff and all the event volunteers. Artist Selection Process: A selection panel will review all eligible applications. Selection Criteria: * Feasibility of proposed project * Past experience relevant to this opportunity * Ability to work during the hours outlined above. * Balance of project types for event as a whole Artist Selection Schedule [subject to change] Deadline for entry: must be received by Friday, February 7, 2025 (postmark deadline) Notification: Early February APPLY HERE<https://www.kentwa.gov/departments/kent-parks/arts/kent-kids-arts-day> Mark Hendrickson, Cultural Programs Coordinator Cultural Programs | Parks, Recreation & Community Services 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032 Phone 253-856-5057 | Fax 253-856-6050 mhendrickson@KentWA.gov<mailto:mhendrickson@KentWA.gov> CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON KentWA.gov<http://kentwa.gov/> Facebook<http://facebook.com/cityofkent> Twitter<http://twitter.com/cityofkent> YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/kenttv21> Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/cityofkent/>