The West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology (WMCAT) provides a culture of opportunity for people to make social and economic progress in their lives and community. We fulfill our mission through visual arts and tech engagement, workforce development, and social enterprise.
Arts + Tech at WMCAT makes space for teens to elevate their voices and build creative confidence through visual arts and technology engagement. Programs include our nationally recognized afterschool Teen Arts + Tech Program which engages high school students from Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) in creative, tuition-free studio experiences from September through May; Daytime Studios for middle and high school classrooms throughout West Michigan; and week-long summer intensives for middle and high school students.
The Program Manager + Teaching Artist manages Daytime Studios and recruitment/outreach efforts for WMCAT’s Arts + Tech programs. They support the Director of Arts + Tech in leadership of the Arts + Tech department and Teaching Artists. The ideal candidate is committed to providing quality, student-centered experiences; is able to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders both internally and externally, building positive relationships with staff, students, and partners; and is energized by leveraging opportunities in the arts to cultivate belonging, elevate youth voice, and build creative confidence in young people.
In Arts + Tech we focus in disciplines that fall within digital media and visual arts. To learn more about our current offerings visit artstech.wmcat.org.