Educate yourself. If you plan to teach art at a K-12 educational institution you will need a minimum of a teaching certificate and a bachelors degree. Even if your goal is simply to teach forms and techniques to hobbyists outside of an official educational institution, you will need some form of art education and training.
Gain experience. There are also opportunities to teach art at community colleges and through community programs if you have experience as an artist in your profession. Graphic artists, cartoonists and digital photographers are just a few of the professionals who have been in demand for teaching their expertise.
Write a Curriculum Vitae. A Curriculum Vitae is similar to a resume but is the preferred reference document for employment in the academic field. Your Curriculum Vitae should include your education, teaching experience and accomplishments.
Put together a portfolio. Because you are seeking employment as an art teacher you should have examples of your artwork to show a potential employer. Your portfolio should include examples from different mediums to showcase your varied teaching capabilities.
Create a syllabus for a beginning art class. The syllabus should include a list of the units that will be covered in a class. An easy way to organize units for an art class is by medium; for example: charcoal, watercolors, pottery and oil painting.
Network. Now that you have the education and experience, and have a Curriculum Vitae, portfolio and syllabus to present, introduce yourself to the hiring departments at local school districts, community centers, colleges and anywhere else you can think of that might have need for an art instructor.