[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/398b0c4f2ffcb82b41162c46f/images/79ff25c1-acfe-4f4b-b9e5-2ff95b8bf508.jpg] Applications are open for the 2019-2020 Cohort of the Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab! Are you passionate about teaching your art form to K-12 students? Are you interested in social justice and equity in public education? Do you want to design effective, student-focused learning plans? Do you believe that all students benefit from learning in and through the Arts? We are now accepting applications for the ninth year of the Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab, a seven-month professional development program for teaching artists working in all artistic disciplines and in all regions across Washington State. TAT Lab focuses on arts education in K-12 schools, working to ensure all students receive high quality arts instruction. Financial Aid is available, and Teaching Artists from outside King County qualify for lodging and travel reimbursement. TAT Lab seeks a cohort with geographic, gender, racial/ethnic, and artistic diversity. Both emerging teaching artists and experienced teaching artists are encouraged to apply. TAT Lab is also open to certified teachers; clock hours are available. Application Deadline: July 11, 2019 Early Bird Application: Apply by June 12 and receive a $50 tuition discount. Find more information on the ArtsWA website<https://www.arts.wa.gov/arts-in-education/teaching-artists/teaching-artist-training-lab> and the Pacific Northwest Ballet website<https://www.pnb.org/community/professional-development/tat-lab/>. Request an application here<https://www.pnb.org/community/professional-development/tat-lab/apply/>. Questions? Contact the TAT Lab Coordinator at 206.441.2415 or TATLab@PNB.org<mailto:TATLab@PNB.org>, or the Arts in Education Program Manager at ArtsWA, at Lisa.Jaret@arts.wa.gov<mailto:Lisa.Jaret@arts.wa.gov>. TAT Lab is presented by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), the National Endowment for the Arts, Washington State Arts Commission, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. In-person sessions are held at Seattle Children's Theatre. [cid:image002.jpg@01D51D32.F40A3E60]<http://www.arts.wa.gov/>Lisa Jaret Program Manager, Arts in Education lisa.jaret@arts.wa.gov<mailto:lisa.jaret@arts.wa.gov> T: 360-586-2418 | F: 360-586-5351 Pronouns: She/Her ArtsWA | Washington State Arts Commission PO Box 42675 Olympia, WA 98504-2675 arts.wa.gov<http://www.arts.wa.gov/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonArts?ref=tn_tnmn> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/ArtsWA> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/artswa>