Michael Averitt of MCHS and Program Director Elizabeth LinderMichael is learning about Clay Animation

Michael Averitt is a sophomore at Mayde Creek High School in Katy ISD. He is the first student to be selected to participate in a new ARTreach training program being offered to high school students. The program is being developed to support students seeking extra-curricular art enrichment, and interested in training to be a student teacher available to assist in ARTreach programs.

Michael is interested in clay animation. He is being trained in a stop action film making techniques, and once he has acquired the skills, he will be given the opportunity to practice teaching what he has learned to others in ARTreach outreach programs.

ARTreach is currently training volunteers and student teachers to support expanding programs. Volunteers can be trained and certified in a variety of ARTreach teaching methods. Training courses are six weeks long and cost $390, including supplies. Students are sponsored. Art volunteers can be trained to teach clay animation, sculpting, illustration and painting techniques, and a variety of mixed media teaching methods.

If you are interested in training to become a teaching artist certified to work in ARTreach Programs, contact Terri Bieber, ARTreach Executive Director, 281-392-5341 or e-mail t.bieber@artreachonline.org