Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab

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📣 Attention Teaching Artists! The TAT Lab Core Program opens for applications on June 1. TAT Lab Core is a professional development program for Washington State teaching artists and arts/cultural educators working in all artistic disciplines.

📅Application window: June 1 – July 28, 2026 at 5 p.m.
👉🏽Learn more: https://www.arts.wa.gov/tat-lab/

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Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab

📣 TAT Lab’s Core Program is coming back this fall! We are excited to announce that the TAT Lab Core Program, our 8-month professional development program for teaching artists and artist educators throughout Washington, is returning for the 2026/2027 session.

⭐ Thank you to foundry10 for seeing the value in TAT Lab’s work and funding this upcoming session. Foundry10 expands ideas about learning through research, programs, and philanthropy, shaping innovative approaches in education and youth development.

We can’t wait to welcome a new cohort this fall! Applications open June 1st!

Questions?
Join our faculty and staff at an upcoming Info Session!

* Tue, June 9, 9:30 – 10:30 am
Register: https://tinyurl.com/2026CoreInfo1

* Sat, July 11, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Register: https://tinyurl.com/2026CoreInfo2

* Mon, July 20, 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Register: https://tinyurl.com/2026CoreInfo3

* Core Program Application Assistance:
Mon, June 22, 11:00 – 12:30 pm
https://tinyurl.com/2026AppAssistance

📣 Register now for 'Tacoma Creates X TAT Lab: A Workshop for Teaching Artists and Arts Educators!'

👩‍🏫 Who: Open to teaching artists and arts educators, in all creative disciplines, who live and/or work in the City of Tacoma.
📆 When: Saturday, June 13, 10am - 1pm
📍 Where: The Tacoma Armory
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/eCnUHkSG7DvR2KJd6

In this FREE hands-on workshop, faculty from the Washington State Teaching Artist Training Lab (TAT Lab) will demonstrate learning activities in the TAT Lab style, unpacking the elements of instructional design, as well as incorporating culturally responsive practices and Universal Design into arts teaching and learning. Learn more about TAT Lab, meet some of our faculty, and hang out with your teaching artist colleagues.

Registration will be capped at 25 participants. Registrations beyond our maximum will be placed on a waiting list. TAT Lab alumni welcome!

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