Visual Arts – Art Education Student Teaching

Support the Next Generation of Makers

Support our students as they develop important vocational, professional, and entrepreneurial skills as Modern Atelier: Master-Craftsman Apprentices!

Modern Atelier: Master-Craftsman is a faculty-led professional apprenticeship initiative that provides University of Wyoming students and recent graduates with paid mentored experience completing real-world projects in fabrication, restoration, design, and public art. Apprentices participate in every aspect of the business of making, from project planning, estimating, budgeting, and client communication to design development, fabrication, problem-solving, installation, and final delivery.

The program bridges an important gap between learning technical skills as a student and becoming a working professional responsible for real clients, budgets, deadlines, and outcomes. Apprentices gain not only hands-on making skills but also the confidence, experience, and professional responsibility needed to build sustainable careers after graduation.

Your contribution directly supports these emerging artisans and craftspeople by helping provide meaningful paid apprenticeship opportunities. Thank you for investing in hands-on learning and helping the next generation of makers turn their skills into professional practice.