FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL TEEN LOUNGE

The mission of Fleisher Art Memorial is to make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic expression. It is in this spirit that the Fleisher Art Memorial established the Teen Lounge in January of 2008.

Fleisher Art Memorial Teen Lounge is one of three lounges in South Philadelphia associated with the Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative (SEPC). The Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative is a consortium of neighborhood-based organizations dedicated to providing educational, safe, fun and inspiring learning and social environments for youth ages 5–18.

Fleisher's Teen Lounge is a relaxed drop in lounge where young people between the ages of 13 and 18, are offered a variety of activities which include those that allow them to explore their artistic and creative abilities in a variety of mediums.

Teen Lounge at Fleisher Art Memorial is accepting project proposals from teaching artists for the 2010-2011 school year. The workshops should offer young people between the ages 13–18 an exciting opportunity to be introduced to a medium or explore a theme of relevance to this age group and be completed in 6-8 hours (3-4 sessions) maximum. Teaching artists will be paid $150 for every two-hour workshop. Experimental workshop proposals welcome. The sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Approximately 15 students attend our Teen Lounge from a variety of levels in art making experiences.

Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the members of the Teen Lounge. Please make sure to use clear and direct language. The teens will be the only group deciding on which projects to select. Also, please provide the following in your proposal and stick to the requirements to be considered:

• Complete a one page project proposal [Word] that includes
  • Project description — this should include the length of your proposed workshop series (3-4 sessions) and an outline of each session
  • Objectives and goals
  • Proposed Expenses (maximum of $150.00 supply budget)— basic materials such as scissors, glue, pencils, paper will be provided by Fleisher. Any additional materials should be included in your proposed expenses
  • Your availability — all workshops will take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays during the 2011-2012 school year
  • Artist statement (brief) — this statement should allow us to understand how this workshop series and/or work with young people are of interest of you as an artist.
• Résumé that includes three references (name, phone number, email)
• Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance and Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record check; please email lfernandez@fleisher.org for information on how to obtain your clearancesif you do not have your clearances
• 1 pager of 3 Images of your work with descriptions— title, size, medium, date (no more than 3 will be considered)
• 1 pager of 3 Images of your students' work with descriptions — title, size, medium, date, ages of students
  
  Please note: all images should be submitted digitally in JPG format

The workshops begin in September of 2011 and will run through December 2011. Please submit your proposal by July 8^th by 4:00PM electronically to lfernandez@fleisher.org or by hand to 719 Catharine Street . The next proposal cycle will be due November 18^th by 4:00 for the Winter and Spring of 2012.

For more information or to submit a completed proposal please use the contact information provided below.

Fleisher Art Memorial
ATTN: Teen Lounge Monitor
719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia PA 19147-2811

215.922.3456