Podcast

Episode 80: Does Being an Artist and a Teacher Make Sense?

By Laura and Matt Grundler, posted on May 26, 2022

At some point, every art teacher thinks to themselves, “Am I an artist first or a teacher first?”. We all have a different philosophy on this. Do teaching and artmaking intersect for you? In this episode, The Creativity Department is joined by Rebecca Potts Aguirre—host of the Teaching Artist Podcast! How do you balance being an art educator and a working artist? Does helping students create their art drain creativity or does it inspire you to make your own art? Do you create art alongside your students? Listen in to see how Rebecca and the Grundlers balance the two.


Resources

Enjoy these resources from Rebecca Potts Aguirre’s (@TeachingArtistP) episode on balancing being a working artist and an art educator. Explore the links below for more inspiration and information.

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