Process Arts Practicum
The Process Arts Practicum is a supervised online training program designed to give you first-hand experience working directly with others in a supportive environment under the guidance of senior facilitators. It’s a place to build your skills and develop your confidence as a teacher of process painting. The practicum includes a variety of opportunities for facilitation as well as for witnessing sessions of others in your training group. You may apply to join The Process Arts Practicum after completion of the two online courses below.
As a participant in the Process Arts Practicum you’ll have access to the full benefits of membership in the Process Arts Community.
Practicum Description:
There is room for 6 participants in our 12-week course each year. Each person will get two 2-hour facilitation opportunities to practice with the others in the group. After each painting session, the group comes back together and shares their experience of the facilitation, guided by two trainers. The facilitator for that day will then have a ½-hr private session with the trainers for more detailed feedback. Individual styles are supported and encouraged within the framework of the principles of process arts. A safe container is paramount in this process to ensure that each person builds confidence in their own practice and business.
Prerequisites:
- Completion of The Principles of Process Painting
- Completion of The Art of Facilitating
Schedule
Next Practicum Dates:
- Fridays, January 26 – April 19, 2024 | 9:00am-11:30am PST
- Sessions: 12 weeks | 2-1/2 hours each | 6 people maximum
- Submission: Applications for the 2024 Practicum must be received by October 20, 2023.
Facilitating Painter: $840 ($70/session)
- As a facilitating painter you’ll have the opportunity to lead two complete online painting classes attended by your fellow practicum participants as well as a few witnessing painters.
- The class will begin with an introduction to the process in your own words.
- Your personal facilitating session will be supervised by a staff member who will be available live or by private chat anytime during the session.
- There will be a group debrief in the last half hour of each painting session.
- You will have a private debrief with the PE staff person following each of your two personal facilitation sessions.
- The dates of your facilitating sessions and the facilitator you’ll be working with will be scheduled ahead of time.
- It’s required that you attend all twelve sessions.
Witnessing Painter: $420 ($35/session)
- As a witnessing painter you’ll have the opportunity to paint in the 2-hour painting classes facilitated by participants in the training practice.
- You will be present for and participate in the one half hour group debrief after each painting session.
- It’s required that you attend all twelve sessions.
Note:
Applications for the 2024 Practicum must be submitted by September 20th, 2023. Please take some time in filling out the application. Make sure to let us know if you are interested in attending as a facilitating painter or as a witnessing painter, and whether you’re available to attend future practicums in case the current one is filled. If you have already completed one Practicum, you may attend again for more training experience.
Continuing Education Credits
26 Continuing Education Credits are available for MFT/LCSW/LPCC/LEP & RN. There is a certificate fee of $25.
After completing three Practicum blocks, you’ll be eligible to apply to The Painting Experience Affiliate Program.
Add-ons:
Group Mentoring Sessions:
Prerequisites:
- Completion of The Principles of Process Painting
- Completion of The Art of Facilitating
- Participation in the Process Arts Community
Group Mentoring Sessions will be offered once a month (or more frequently if necessary) with a staff facilitator. These are being offered regularly for anyone interested in getting started facilitating regardless of where you are in the process. You can bring your questions and shares to a group of others who are already facilitating or just come and learn from the discussion. We may offer a particular topic, or it might be an open forum. Topics will be posted in the Group Mentoring Channel in SLACK.
You can bring your questions about getting started with your students, your facilitation questions with your current students, establishing your own business, structuring your classes, how to facilitate online, etc. If you have permission from your students, you can bring a taped session to the group for discussion. You will benefit from the experience of the group as well as the staff support.
We may offer from time to time some interactive exercises that will assist you in refining your skills as a facilitator. And we may offer specific topics and invite presentations from our staff and other community members. All sessions will be recorded for viewing later. All sessions need full participation to be effective.
Schedule:
- An hour and a half in length
- Go To Group mentoring Channel in Slack for Dates, Times and Registration
Fee: $40
You may also wish to add one of the other personal practices described in Making It Personal.
Personal Mentoring Sessions:
You can schedule a 1/2-hour Zoom personal mentoring session with a staff facilitator. Bring your questions about getting started with your first students, your facilitation experiences with your current students, starting your business, how to structure your classes, how to facilitate online, etc. If you have permission from your students, you can bring a recorded session to the group for discussion.
Please message Annie or Aziza personally on Slack to make a reservation.