Lincoln Center Institute Teaching Artist
Welcome to the homepage of the Lincoln Center Institute Teaching Artist Chapter! Our membership, employed by Lincoln Center Institute, is made up of professional artists in the fields of music, dance, theater and visual arts who also teach in the classrooms of the New York Metropolitan vicinity schools.
*Lincoln Center Institute (LCI) is an arts and education organization whose approach is based on aesthetic education and the writings of such innovators as John Dewey and Maxine Greene. Students learn about and through the arts by focusing on works of art, including performing and visual arts, film, and architecture. LCI's principles support learning across the curriculum. The Institute works in partnership with pre-K through grade twelve educators and degree-granting teacher education programs, and provides numerous professional development opportunities. (http://www.lcinstitute.org)
Our work with educators is an especially enriching, collaborative experience. Through the LCI program, we as teaching artists partner with educators in the schools to create tailored, hands-on activities centered around a work of art. Together, with the educators' knowledge of their students' learning styles, the teaching artist and educator are able to create a stimulating environment that allows for experiential learning.
The Lincoln Center Institute Teaching Artist Chapter was founded in 1984 by unanimous vote of its members. From the beginning, LCIšs teaching artists have played an important role in leading other arts organizations and institutions across the nation as well as making a mark in their professions as artists.
The LCI Teaching Artist Chapter is a chapter of the United Federation of Teachers, which in turn is part of the New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers. The UFT assisted the LCI Teaching Artist Chapter in negotiating and ratifying a contract (9/05) with Lincoln Center Institute management.
We welcome the opportunity to know more of our UFT sister chapter members. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like more information about our Teaching Artist chapter, Lincoln Center Institute, or about how to work with us via the LCI program. You can read about the Lincoln Center Institute Teaching Artists and their work at LCI in our news section. In one of the articles, there is information about the National Educator Workshop (NEW), which gives UFT members an opportunity to take a LCI Professional Development workshop conducted by LCI Teaching artist union members.
Sincerely,
Beata Moon, Chapter Leader
Sonya Robinson, Chapter Delegate
