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Teacher Fellowship

Open yourself to the lessons of self-taught art

For more than 30 years, Intuit Art Museum has offered a rich variety of educational programming.

The Caelan Mys Learning Studio donated by Jean and Lewis Greenblatt is Intuit Art Museum’s dedicated space for education. The Learning Studio provides hands-on opportunities for educators and students to enrich their museum experience. 

Teacher Fellowship

Each school year, Intuit Art Museum welcomes a cohort of Chicago Pre‑K–12th grade school teachers to explore the history and contemporary practices of self-taught artists. 

Teacher Fellows work with artists, curators and museum educators to deepen their understanding of self-taught art and engage in critical discussions. Fellows gain access to IAM’s collection, special exhibitions and Study Center, while participating in hands-on workshops with contemporary self-taught artists. They learn best practices in curriculum development, arts assessments and classroom teaching. With support from IAM educators, Fellows design curricula inspired by self-taught art and receive feedback from peers. Participants earn up to 25 Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs), receive a $500 honorarium for classroom materials and join a collaborative learning community.

From September through January, Teacher Fellows participate in monthly Saturday professional development sessions to design a curriculum inspired by self-taught art. Sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 13, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 13 and Jan. 31. From February through April, Teacher Fellows implement their curriculum in their classrooms with continued support from IAM educators. In May, the Museum hosts a Student Exhibition featuring artwork created in the Fellows’ classrooms.

Eligibility 

The Teacher Fellowship is open to Chicago Pre-K-12th grade educators from all disciplines. 

Chicago Public School teachers will be prioritized.

Teachers may apply in teams of two from the school. 

Application deadline 
August 17, 2025

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Events for Teachers

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Art After Work: Superhero Portrait Slam

Six artists create custom superhero portraits, live

Jul 17 2025

Join us for a superhero-themed Portrait Slam and be transformed into the hero you’ve always dreamed of being as six amazing artists create live, one-of-a-kind superhero portraits on the spot.
The Statue of Liberty

Slow Look: The Statue of Liberty

Explore a single work of art from Intuit Art Museum’s Collection

Aug 10 2025

A museum educator will guide a discussion about The Statue of Liberty” (1986) by William Hawkins.
The Statue of Liberty

Slow Look: The Statue of Liberty

Explore a single work of art from Intuit Art Museum’s Collection

Aug 10 2025

A museum educator will guide a discussion about The Statue of Liberty” (1986) by William Hawkins.
“Catalyst” Exhibition

Art After Work: Catalyst” Curator Talk

Deepen your understanding of “Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-taught Art in Chicago”

Aug 21 2025

A guided close look and discussion with exhibition curators Alison Amick and Dana Boutin.
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Community Day: IAM everywhere

Discover together through engaging activities for all ages as you explore the Museum

Aug 23 2025

Discover the art on view at Intuit and make your own artwork with Chicago artists. Inspired by Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-taught Art in Chicago” artists, explore art created by and for the communities we live in.
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Artist Talk: Pooja Pittie

Artist Pooja Pittie discusses her practice and work.

Sep 06 2025

Pittie, whose work is currently on view in Catalyst: Immigration and Self-taught Art in Chicago,” is a self-taught visual artist based in Chicago. Working with a disability, she explores the complex interplay between body and mind, movement and stillness.