
*Support teaching artists holistically, sustaining both the profession (entrepreneur) and the person (discipline expertise)
*Expand the arts education landscape to include more representation of rural, urban, suburban locations, in-school and out-of-school experiences, and diverse communities
*Support teaching artists in developing high quality arts education delivery
*Expand on the learnings of the 2018 and 2020 Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artist Retreat
*Connect teaching artists with colleagues across the Mid-Atlantic region