Ministry of Education opportunities for artists

The Ministry of Education is looking for professional artists and creative practitioners to partner with schools and kura in designing creative projects for delivery over 8–20 weeks.

As a creative or group of creatives, there are two ways you can get involved.

• If you already have a relationship with a school or kura,get in touch with them to see if they would like to put together a joint proposal with you. They will also help you with the expression of interest all creatives are required to submit.

• If you don’t have a relationship with a school or kura, then you can submit an expression of interest online here. The information you provide will be made available to schools and kura as a brief, anonymous profile on the Arts Online website. A school or kura may then request your contact details from the Ministry of Education and get in touch with you to put together a joint proposal.

If the school or kura’s proposal is successful, you will then work with teachers/kaiako to deliver the creative experience for students/ākonga.

Note that although you’ll do your proposal jointly with a school or kura, the school or kura will be the ‘lead applicant’ – they will submit the proposal and have overall responsibility for delivering the project.

Selection criteria

To participate in a Creatives in Schools project, you must be a practising professional artist or creative practitioner with a track record of experience and success. Alternatively, you can undertake a project in partnership with another creative with a strong track record.

A track record of experience and success means you have:

• achieved recognition from peers or experts, OR

• achieved a degree of critical success, OR

• delivered a successful project with a school or kura, OR

• undergone specialised training or have significant practical experience.

Police vetting

Note that all professional artists and creative practitioners who participate in Creatives in Schools must undergo a Police Vetting Check . The school or kura you are working with will organise the check and provide the vetting report before the project commences. If you do not ‘pass’ the vetting, your profile will be removed from Arts Online.

For further information, contact  CreativesinSchools@education.govt.nz