Request for Proposal: Artist-In-Residence
Forsyth School is seeking an artist or artist team to lead the creation of work(s) in any medium with Grade 5 students (10-year-olds). The project will be produced under the aegis of the school's art instructor and, to the extent possible, generated in collaboration with the students, working in three groups of 13 or fewer students at a time. The project must be completed this winter (2027) during 19 total 40-minute class periods with each of the three cohorts. An opening reception will follow on a mutually agreed-upon date.
Proposals Due: Friday, October 23, 2026
Notification of Finalists: Friday, November 20, 2026
Notification of Selected Awardee: Friday, December 11, 2026
Project Timeline: Tuesday, January 5–Monday, March 1, 2027
Open to adults (18+) working in any medium. The project must address one or more of the following three themes: Sustainability, Belonging, and/or the Forsyth School Honor Code: As a member of the Forsyth School community, I will always be honest, kind, respectful, responsible, fair, and practice good sportsmanship. I will do my part to make Forsyth a special place.
Read the Full RFP and Learn More about the program. Contact Saaba Lutzeler, Art Teacher, with any questions.
Established in 2010 by Tamara, Bart, and Ian Aitken, FS '08, to honor the life of Nicholas Aaron Aitken, FS '04, Forsyth's Artist-In-Residence Program provides an annual opportunity for Grade 5 students to learn from and collaborate with a local professional artist. Together, they create an art exhibition for the Forsyth community to experience and enjoy. Each residency exposes students to new art media, processes, and perspectives. The program's mission is to cultivate artistic expression and a love of art.
