Teaching Artist Roster Renewal

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Outline map of Tennessee showing the borders and names of all counties; ideal for Teaching Artists creating lesson plans or preparing for Artist Roster applications, with each county labeled in black text on a white background.

2026 Teaching Artist Renewal Form

To maintain eligibility for the Teaching Artist Roster, Teaching Artists must fill out the required responses to this form by June 1st. Failure to complete this form, will result in removal from the roster. For questions, contact Julia Stark at julia.stark@tn.gov

  • The Commission requires that all Roster artists provide their direct email. This email should NOT be your assistant, agent, or representative. For orgs, this should be the Director of Education/Programs or equivalent.
  • This is the person who is responsible for receiving and sending all TAR communications.
  • This email address is the address all TAR communications will go to. If you are an individual artist who represents themselves, please enter the same email as listed in the previous question.

  • County Coverage

    Refer to the County Map located at the top of the page.
  • Please carefully select. This will be listed publicly on the roster and on the roster map. If you don't travel to schools, select N/A
  • Addresses will only be visible on Roster Profiles for arts groups and arts organizations. Individual artists' addresses will not be visible on the roster. However, the Commission does need access to an individual artist's mailing address.
  • Phone number will only be visible on Roster Profiles for arts groups and arts organizations. Individual artists' Phone numbers will not be visible on the roster, unless otherwise selected. However, the Commission does need access to an individual artist's phone.
  • Let us know if the phone number should be listed publicly on the Teaching Artist Roster or should be private and only used by the Tennessee Arts Commission, as needed
  • If you are updating your current profile picture, select 1 file to upload. Files should be titled in this format: ArtistName_ArtisticDiscipline_Profile Picture This is the feature photo for your profile. The Commission recommends a headshot for individuals and a logo for organizations.
    Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, Max. file size: 10 MB.
  • Enter the individual's or organization's website address using this format: http://www.sampledomainname.com
  • 100 words or less and must be written in third person. The bio content should focus on your experiences as a teaching artist or in arts education/arts presentation. Consider shortened elements of your teaching philosophy or your organization’s mission or vision statements. A link to your website will allow visitors to see the full scope of your history and work. This bio should be a brief introduction to your current work and contain only information that is relevant to the TN Teaching Artist Roster’s mission and purpose.
  • Provide a brief summary (1-2 sentences) of your projects or offerings, specifically for schools. This will be highlighted on your page and will be visible to Student Ticket Subsidy applicants. Example: "Teaching artist residencies focused on arts integration combining dance and science for elementary schools" OR list your season offerings with dates.
  • Select all that apply.
  • Check all that apply.
  • These are the experiences that you are currently offering for the season and want visitors to be able to search for. NOTE: Touring Performances means that individuals and orgs tour to a school or organization to perform.
  • If applicable or desired, paste a link to a video or sound file from a third-party website such as SoundCloud, YouTube or Vimeo. The video should represent your work as an artist or educator. We cannot accept media files.
  • Enter using this format: http://www.sampledomainname.com. Use the full URL do not provide your handle name. Separate each URL with a comma.
  • Link your Facebook account
  • Link your Instagram account
  • As we plan our professional development series for the next school year, we would appreciate your feedback on what topics or offerings you would like to see offered.
  • Use this space to provide any feedback or additional comments. Or email Julia at julia.stark@tn.gov