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Journal overview

The Teaching Artist Journal is a print and online quarterly devoted to the practice and thought of teaching artists and all those working at the intersections of arts and learning. TAJ is published by Routledge.

The mission of the Teaching Artist Journal is as follows:

  • To advance and document innovative and effective teaching artistry.
  • To serve as a vital international forum, promote interdisciplinary critical-praxis, and connect diverse teaching artists through new methods, theories, and models.
  • To advocate for the complex interests of teaching artists and their constituents.
  • To share field-specific artistic, educative, and psycho-social insights with theorists and practitioners within broader areas of study.
  • To celebrate achievements in the field.
  • To advocate for access to arts experiences for all.

The various sections of the Journal are as follows:

Teaching Artistry: Research, Theory, Practice

From the Field: Reflection & Innovation

Social Justice & Teaching Artistry

Resource Exchange: Reviews of Books, Conferences, Professional Development, and More

A Year in the Life (Journey through the year with a Teaching Artist)

Peer Review Policy: Articles in the Practice, Research, Theory section are subject to an anonymized peer review by colleagues working in the teaching artist or arts education field.


Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

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