Ambassadors Fellowship

ARTEFFECT Ambassadors is an online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12 to foster the visual arts.

ARTEFFECT Ambassadors

Launched in 2023, ARTEFFECT Ambassadors is an online visual arts fellowship that brings together an annual cohort of outstanding middle and high school educators from across the nation. Educators learn alongside other high-level practitioners and develop learner-centered capstone projects to guide their students while deepening their own instructional practices. The competitive fellowship invites applications in the summer and provides a stipend and materials credit, public recognition, and a certificate of completion.

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During the school year, Ambassadors engage in online modules exploring themes such as character education, visual storytelling, STEAM, Holocaust education, and social impact. The program culminates in the spring with Ambassadors presenting their capstone projects—such as a lesson plan, student art exhibition, teacher-training program, publication, or other activities—that have been designed, developed, and implemented effectively within their classrooms and communities. These innovative capstone projects create new pathways in visual arts education by harnessing the inspiring stories of Unsung Heroes at the core of ARTEFFECT.

What are some benefits of being an ARTEFFECT Ambassador?

Participate in live online modules—accompanied by lesson plans—led by seasoned visual arts educators and expert practitioners.
Hone your instructional practice and learner-centered strategies for designing project-based activities and assessments.
Expand the social impact of your curriculum by integrating the stories of LMC Unsung Heroes into your teaching and learning through your capstone project.
Represent ARTEFFECT and share the annual student art competition with your classrooms, schools, districts & communities.
Engage in peer learning within a creative, collegial, and growing network.
Gain recognition through an official press release and promotions.

Receive a Certificate of Participation, an unrestricted $1,250 stipend, and a $250 materials credit.

The application deadline is Monday, September 15, 2025. For inquiries, contact arteffect@lowellmilken.org

Congratulations 2024-2025 ARTEFFECT Ambassadors!

The 2024-2025 ARTEFFECT Ambassadors cohort completed their capstone projects in June 2025! Congratulations to these fellows for their innovative and inspiring projects. Members of this cohort hailed from across 21 states and represented diverse educational, professional, and geographic backgrounds, including specializations in visual arts, social studies, STEAM, and administration.

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