A Conversation with The Met Museum Staff

"A Conversation with a Museum Staff" is held on October 1, 2010 from 5:00-6:30PM. The free event is for teens 13-18 years old and allows them to speak to museum staff, artists and curators to get a behind the scenes look. Enter through the 81st street entrance into the Carson Hall to join the event. Register by emailing teenprograms@metmuseum.org. If you have any questions, ask Lilian Chen, a Teen Advisor at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art Contest from H&M!

What: An online art contest
Theme: New York City
Read all about it at:
http://www.yourarthere.com/

"The world is filled with talented artists. Recognizing that talent is
becoming increasingly difficult. That is why H&M now introduces ‘Your
Art Here’ – an all styles visual arts contest, with a New York City
theme – giving aspiring artists the opportunity to gain valuable
exposure by exhibiting the winning artist’s work in the window of the
H&M store located at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue in New York City.

The winner will also receive:
- $5,000 stipend to support an up-and-coming art career
- $500 H&M gift card
- Roundtrip airfare and accommodations in New York City while
installing the piece in the store window.
- Up to $15,000 installation budget.

Visitors to the website get to vote on their artwork of choice and the
top ten vote getting artworks will compete in a final round where they
are reviewed by a panel of judges from H&M and art world
personalities, including:

- Thierry Guetta, AKA Mr. Brainwash
- Nancy Barton, Professor of Art and Art Education at Steinhart NYU
- Daniel V, the blogger behind JazJaz.net
- Adele Treschow, designer and contemporary artist

All entries must be received by October 15th, 2010.

Be creative. Get noticed.

/The H&M team"

Free Art Classes at the MoMA

Take advantage of free teen art classes at the MoMA. Courses are 10 weeks long and range in subjects from Social Architecture to Food in Art.
Check out the website for more information and the application specifications.
www.moma.org

Brooklyn Museum: Studio/Gallery Programs and Internships

Check out the Brooklyn Museum for teen programs: Studio, Gallery, and Internships.

Cooper Union: Free Art & Architecture Program

Free Art and Architecture programs are offered to NYC public high school students. Applications are due September 21, 2010. for more information call (212)353-4108.

The Animation Project. Free to Students!

The Animation Project teaches students to create stop-motion animated films.

Free for high school students.

Meets on Tuesday afternoons from October-January.

If you are interested in participating you must attend a meeting on Tuesday September 28 4-6:30pm.

For more information see Ms. O'Leary or see the Young Audiences website.

Teen Advisory Board at The Noguchi Museum

[TAB] The Noguchi Museum's Teen Advisory Board is a program where teens advise the museum on teen-related matters, plan two events for teens, and serve as ambassadors for the museum at events.

If you are interested, check out The Noguchi Museum online or see Ms. O'Leary

Free Acting Classes at Stella Adler Studio of Acting!

Stella Adler offers free acting classes for NYC high school students who qualify as low-income.

Classes are held Tuesday and Thursdays 4:30-6:30pm

To sign up call (212)689-0087 between 9am and 6pm (ask to schedule an interview for the Free Outreach Program).

Stella Adler Studio of Acting

Don't qualify? Check out the website for other programs for teens!
Programs for Teens.

Scholarships for Art Classes at DICE!

The DICE program has generously offered scholarships for TBLS arts discipuli! This amazing program focuses on design courses for high school students.
Check out the website and course offerings on the website www.prattdice.org
If you are interested in attending the program. See Ms. O'Leary by October 10.

Adult Courses at MoMA

Spend the fall learning at The Museum of Modern Art! Taught by leading art specialists, MoMA Courses offer adults the rare opportunity to study modern and contemporary art during and after public hours in the Museum's galleries and classrooms.

Can't make it to MoMA? This fall MoMA will offer two courses online—take a class anytime and anywhere.

MoMA COURSES AT THE MUSEUM
New classes start in September
REGISTER TODAY

This fall, choose from over twenty-two classes, from Introduction to Modern Art and The 1960s: Art and Life to Performance Art, 1970 to Today and Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement. Most five- and eight-week classes start in September. For schedule, course descriptions, and to register, visit us online at MoMA.org/courses or call (212) 408-8441.