Abstract
Abstract There is no consensus definition of teaching artist in the evolving field of arts education. Five years ago, even the term would spark arguments from those who preferred the traditional labels of visiting artist, resident artist, or even artist educator. Part of me hopes there will never be a consensus definition for a practice so varied and dynamic. There are no consensus definitions of the words creativity or art either. For very good reason—sometimes there is no single term to capture a deep truth. (Leonard Bernstein said his definition of art was that it had three attributes: it holds a complex and profound truth; it cannot be expressed in any other way; and the world would be worse without it.) Perhaps a term like teaching artist must be sounded, gestured, drawn, or performed in a room with engaged learners to capture its genuine connotation. And the world would be worse without teaching artists.
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