Become a Shake Rag Alley Instructor
Timetable
We publish a new curriculum in January of each year. Instructors are expected to have all workshop information, including photos and supply lists, finalized by mid-October.
Instructor Prospectus
At Shake Rag Alley, we strive to create community while students learn, have fun, and engage their creativity. The networking and fellowship helps create new friendships, sparks new ideas, and fosters new opportunities (and, we hope, for the artists, commissions and sales!).
Our classes are small, usually 9 or fewer students with minimums set at 3-5 students depending on what it takes to cover instructor fees while keeping student fees in line.
Workshops can range from one half day to a full day to two days or more. We have several classroom spaces on the historic Shake Rag Alley campus, as well as a large jewelry studio space, the Lind Pavilion around the corner, and the Sardeson Pottery Studio a five-minute walk away. When appropriate we also sometimes utilize other venues in the community or hold classes outdoors under tents or trees.
Workshop Proposal
There are several ways to submit a teaching proposal. For 2025, please submit the Workshop Proposal form. We accept proposals throughout the year, with a deadline of September 30. If you are unable to complete the online form, please contact Christina Kubasta, Executive Director, at ckubasta@shakeragalley.org.
We can also be reached at:
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Attn: Christina Kubasta
18 Shake Rag St.
Mineral Point, WI 53565
608-987-3292
Feel free to include any class description materials you may have and, especially important, please provide a photo (jpeg preferred) of completed work representative of what students will be doing in your workshop.
We build programming throughout the year and are always looking for engaging classes, fresh ideas, and new ways to inspire creativity.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Curriculum Committee
Campus Map: Shake Rag Alley Center for the Arts
Coach House
18 Shake Rag Street
Art Café
Ellery House
restrooms
4 of 31restrooms
5 of 31Open Air Parking
6 of 31Lind Pavilion Parking
7 of 31Roadside Parking
allowed on Commerce Street
Smejas’ Studio parking
9 of 31Smejas’ Studio
30 Doty Street
Curbside Parking
as indicated
Accessible Parking
with curb cut
Alley Stage
13 of 31Cabinet Shop
French Cabin
1830 Log Cabin
Potter’s House
Blacksmith Barn
Federal Spring
19 of 31Monarch Garden
20 of 31Lind Pavilion
411 Commerce Street
two blocks to
High Street & Commerce Street
Restaurants, Shops & Galleries
To Grocery Store
Point Foods
622 Dodge Street
Street Parking with Additional Parking behind Smejas’ Studio
24 of 31The Green
open air park
Stair Steps
between
Cabinet Shop & Lind Pavilion
Stair Steps
to Alley Stage
Stone Bridge
over
Federal Spring
223 Commerce St.
The Sardeson is home to the
Sardeson Pottery Studio,
Roland’s Loft,
and Tuckpoint. 29 of 31
Weaving & Fiber Arts Studio
Cannery Row Arts Incubator
121 Water St.
Footbridge
31 of 31ADA accessible buildings: Lind Pavilion, Coach House, Smejas’ Studio