Purple Hills Arts & Heritage Society
Request for Proposal
Artists in the School – Creemore Nottawasaga Public School
Purple Hills Arts and Heritage Society is a not-for-profit organization that fosters community through cultivating and celebrating a broad range of arts and heritage activities in Creemore and the surrounding area.
- Opportunity:
Introduce and engage young minds through hands-on experience in the visual arts through interaction with, and instruction by, professional artists.
- Where and when:
- 3 x 110 minute lessons for approximately 30 students for each of grades 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (i.e.15 lessons in the classroom or in the schoolyard).
- One lesson for each grade each week for 3 weeks in second half of May/first week of June (dates to be confirmed with the successful proponent).
- at Creemore & Nottawasaga Public School in Creemore, Ontario.
- Part of core curriculum timetable for all students.
- Our thoughts:
- A single theme or skill that can be applied across the 3 lessons across the 5 grades.
- Likely two artists working together.
- Material costs must be submitted as part of the proposal and are not provided by the school.
- Recent years have included print making in 2023 and sketching in 2024.
- We welcome proposals for a wide variety of visual art forms and creative learning opportunities.
- Funding Available:
- The Board of Purple hills Arts & Heritage has agreed to make available $5,000 (+HST, if applicable) from membership fees/general sponsorship to cover this project (The $5000 to include preparation, instruction, travel and materials)
- Criteria:
- Creativity/Engagement of proposed curriculum (10 points)
- Teaching experience (not necessarily in a school setting) with 9 to 13-year olds (10 points)
- Link to the Creemore area community (5 points)
- Requirements:
- Anyone in the classroom will need a “Vulnerable Sector Check” issued no earlier than 15 June 2024.
- If you have one issued before then, Purple Hills will work with you to get it updated before classroom sessions start.
- Your proposal should include:
- Bio including teaching experience
- Your creative idea for the overall curriculum concept/theme
- High level curriculum for the 3 classes
- Confirmation of all-in cost, including materials
- Confirmation of rough timing and any timing requests
- References re teaching experience
- Confirmation re vulnerable person’s sector check
- Timetable:
- Publication of Request for Proposal :24 March 2025
- Proposals due: 7 April 2025
- Winning proposal chosen and notified 14 April, 2025
- Classes start week of 19 May (to be confirmed).
PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PROPOSAL TO info@phahs.ca by April 7 ’25