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Services for Craft Artists: Craft Apprenticeship Toolkit
Apprenticeships are personal learning experiences that require clear, concise communication and training to achieve the desired results.
This toolkit includes a series of downloadable documents to help navigate the apprenticeship process. Separate toolkits are available
for artist and student.
For Artists
- Overview
- Orientation
- Preparation
- Sample: Announcement
- PDF: Fair Labor Standards Act
- PDF: OSHA Fact Sheet
- Application
- Sample: Application
- PDF: Trade Fair Application
- PDF: PEI Application
- PDF: CORE Application
- Contract
- Sample: Agreement
- PDF: Alberta Application
- Resources
- Evaluation
- PDF: Crenshaw Lighting Evaluation
- Sample: Report Log
- Sample: Artist Evaluation Survey
- Sample: Final Evaluation Template
This toolkit was created and produced by
The HTC Group
for Handmade in America, with assistance from the
Appalachian Regional Commission.
Every effort has been made to provide accurate and complete information in this instruction manual. This toolkit addresses most issues impacting artists and students interested or engaged in apprenticeships. While the toolkit does not specifically address all fair practice employment standards, it presumes such operations in accordance with OSHA and U.S. Department of Labor. Toolkit users should assess their own situation, weigh benefits and challenges, and consult their own counsel to determine appropriate issues and circumstances that need to be addressed during the application, contract and evaluation process. Apprenticeships are personal learning experiences that require clear, concise communication in advance of training to achieve the desired results.