The Mountain Arts Program (MAP) offers schools the option of an affordable 1-5 day residency with professional regional teaching artists. MAP artists work with five core groups of students during the residency week, guiding them in hands-on arts experiences in everything from the visual arts to creative movement, storytelling to music, and weaving to bookmaking. Picture at left: Barry Johnson shares Native American arts and culture with students at Mabel Elementary.

Artist fees for a MAP Residency range from $200, for a one day residency to $650 for a full 5 day residency.  Several artists will offer a teacher workshop and/or an evening performance option for an additional cost.

Click here to view a listing of 2010-2011 MAP artists. If you are interested in booking an artist, please contact Christy Chenausky at christy@watauga-arts.org.

Shown below: Preparations at Green Valley School for a Renaissance Fair in the spring of 2008. More photos ...

Shown below left: Mike Lowe shows students the art of leather tooling at Green Valley Elementary School. Shown below right: Linda Powell teaches a music residency at Parkway Elementary School. More pictures are available on the Photo Page.