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Art From the Streets - Art Education and Curriculum Design V
 
 
 
Art From the Streets (AFTS) is an Austin-based nonprofit empowering artists experiencing homelessness through creative expression and economic opportunity. With over 30 years of impact, AFTS provides studio space, art supplies, exhibitions, and professional development for unhoused and at-risk artists. The Art Education and Curriculum Design VISTA will strengthen AFTS’s programming through the development of a responsive, trauma-informed art curriculum. Working with artists, staff, volunteers, and community partners, this VISTA will assess program gaps, design multi-level curriculum tracks, develop volunteer resources, and pilot and refine new lesson modules. Key components include arts instruction, professional skills, and techniques for nervous system regulation. Ideal candidates will have experience in education, workshop facilitation, or arts programming, and a passion for equity and trauma-informed practices. This role offers opportunities to collaborate with a dynamic team, gain insight into arts-based social impact, and help create replicable systems for long-term programming. Based in Austin—a vibrant, creative city with a deep culture of community arts—this VISTA project promises a rewarding, hands-on service year that contributes to dignity, empowerment, and economic opportunity for people experiencing homelessness.
 
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Member Duties : Conduct a needs assessment and identify gaps in AFTS’s current art education programming. Design a flexible, multi-tiered curriculum that includes art techniques, professional skills, and trauma-informed regulation strategies. Develop training materials for staff and volunteers. Pilot and refine lesson plans in collaboration with artists and program staff. Document curriculum for future replication and sustainability.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Communications ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Writing/Editing ,  Curriculum Development, ,  Teaching/Tutoring . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Art From the Streets - Art Education and Curriculum Design V
Program Start/End Date
08/25/2025  -   08/22/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  06/16/2025  To  07/18/2025 
Contact Marla Johnson
916 Springdale Rd
Austin   TX   78702
5124269370
mjohnson@artfromthestreets.org
artfromthestreets.org
Listing ID 126787

       

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