Artists Employment Program Toolkit
Developed by Creatives Rebuild New York, the Artist Employment Program Toolkit is intended as a ‘how-to’ guide and resource for artists, organizations, communities, cities, counties, and states, who are interested in setting up a program to employ multiple artists in salaried positions with organizations or government agencies. It represents a synthesis of a working group of artist employment efforts from around the United States, including Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY), Artists At Work (AAW), Maniobra, Cross-sector Artists in Residence Lab (CAIR), Seattle Hope Corps, KDA Creative Corps, Far South Border North, and 18th Street Arts. There are many ways to structure and implement artist employment; the recommendations and resources here are drawn solely from this group’s experiences. This toolkit is neither definitive nor comprehensive, but we hope it offers a practical guide that helps new initiatives leverage prior and existing tools and processes.