Individual/Educator Opportunities

Professional Learning

Accessibility in Arts Education

ABC Institute has partnered with an Accessibility Working Group to develop a professional learning opportunity to empower SC arts educators to increase a personalized arts education experience for ALL SC students.

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SC Department of Education

Arts Teacher Institutes – Summer 2026

• Arts Integration Leadership Institute
• Curriculum Leadership in the Arts II (CLIA II)
• SC Arts Leadership for Success Academy (SCALSA)
• Curriculum Leadership in the Arts I (CLIAI)
• Arts Assessment Institute
• Dance Technique Institute
• Design Lab Teacher Institute
• Media Arts and Technology Institute
• Muse STEAM Institute
• Curriculum and Instruction for Artistically GT Students
• Visual Arts Literacy Institute (Arts Integration)
• Visual Arts Teacher as Artist Institute I
• Visual Arts Teacher as Artist Institute II
• Strategic Arts Planning Institute
• Join Arts Administrators Institute (JAAI)

Contact Roger Simpson to learn more about these opportunities rsimpson@ed.sc.gov.

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Teacher as Curator

A “Train the Trainer” Program. A roadmap for using creative strategies to engage both educators and students in the learning process

Not offered in Summer 2026

Check back for relaunch in 2027.

PACE Mentorship

Could you benefit from a discipline specific mentor?

ABC Institute would like to provide you the opportunity – at no cost.

ABC Institute has recruited and vetted interested arts educators from all disciplines across the state to support our non-traditional arts educators as they enter the profession. Arts education has unique pedagogical practices and having the support of a discipline-specific mentor could provide transformational support to early career educators.

Who is Eligible?

A mentorship is available to PACE candidates who:

• Have successfully completed the PACE Institute
• Have Taught as a PACE candidate (full time) for one year in one of the following disciplines:
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Visual Art
  • Music (general, instrumental, or choral)
  • Media Art

How does it work?

1. Apply here
2. Acceptance: There are 10 candidate slots each year for consideration.
3. Assignment: If accepted, you will be assigned a mentor based on discipline and grade level.

What does mentorship include?

Mentorship will be provided for one academic year (July-June).  PACE arts mentors will develop an individualized mentorship plan based on availability and need with at least monthly Zoom mentorship calls. Topics could include:

• Lesson plan reviews
• Teaching strategies
• Advice on professional resources

Application Deadline: July 1, 2026