Walker Teen Programs are also supported by the Surdna Foundation and a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Want to use your creative talents and IGNITE interest in the youth social entrepreneurship movement?
Design a brand image and slogan representing YSE projects in Minnesota for the chance to win a college scholarship!
Grand Prize- $1,000 Scholarship
1st Honorable Mention- $500 Scholarship
2nd Honorable Mention- $500 Scholarship
Contest is open to: All Youth in MN ages 14-22
Deadline: By 5pm on June 15, 2012.
More info:
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Saturday August 4, 2012: 11am-5pm Sunday August 5, 2012: 11am-4pm Location: Calhoun Square (3001 Hennepin Avenue) Celebrating its 8th anniversary, Tomorrow’s Stars presented by US Bank FlexPerks, is the youth art component of the Uptown Art Fair that takes place in Calhoun Square retail center. It brings together a diverse group of artists between the ages of 8 and 18 and gives them an opportunity to display, discuss, and sell their artwork, while keeping all of their earnings! Tomorrow’s Stars is an excellent opportunity for young artists to showcase their work and experience an art fair alongside seasoned and experienced [...]
Work by three students at Perpich Arts High School has been accepted for the 2012 “Do It Your Damn Self!!” National Youth Video and Film Festival in Cambridge, Massachusetts, April 25-28. Anna Goldman and Ellie Ringer’s public service announcement, “End Verbal Bullying,” and Alex Miernicki’s animation, “Eye Candy,” have both shown at the Walker! http://www.diyds.org
For: High school or college students that have an interest in broadcasting, journalism, television, online video, film. Hey, high school seniors & college students… Let the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation help you pay for some of your school tuition! The NATAS-Upper Midwest Chapter/Foundation offers $2,500 student scholarship grants to be used for tuition & books. We even pay the school directly so you don’t have to claim it as income for taxes! Scholarships are open to high school and college/university students living in the five-state area served by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and [...]
Thursdays in March. 4-5:30pm at The Canvas 1610 West Hubbard Ave St. Paul (Snelling & Hubbard, Across the street from Hamline University) FREE! Work with professional photographers, learn how to shoot subjects on the street, get an introduction to editing software and exhibit your finished projects. Class is limited to 12 particpants. Email canvas651@gmail.com or call 651.247.5538 to register. http://www.canvas651.com/
The Walker Art Center presents Bad Art: a Night of Bad Art at the Walker Art Center, an event which showcases young local artists (ages 14-21) whose work challenges the status quo. The evening offers a night of play, music, performance, and visual art from local troublemakers. Works selected by the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC). We are looking for: VISUAL ARTISTS (photography, drawings, paintings, and sculpture) and PERFORMERS (spoken-word, music, theatrical-skits, stand-up, and dance) For more info and to apply: nightofbadart.wordpress.org
It was Nicole Kidman’s character in 2007′s “The Invasion” who “famously” said, “Do not fall asleep.” That’s exactly what fiftysomething South students and alumni will have done (hopefully) by January 7th at 7 pm, at which point they’ll present six original short plays written, rehearsed, and produced in the span of 24 hours with very little sleep. It’ll be an evening of silliness, fun, and bleary eyes! The 24-Hour Plays: A South High Theater fundraiser Christ Church Lutheran 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis. 7-9pm $5 Suggested Donation More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/312651712101384/
Teen Art Lounge Drop in studio art-making for teens: Hang out, make art, meet artists and other teens! Teen Art Lounge will happen the 3rd Thursday of every month. Each month, a different guest artist will host. It’s a chance for teens to make art, socialize and meet artists. The first Teen Art Lounge: January 19, 5-8pm In the Art Lab at the Walker Art Center FREE! No sign-up required. Drop-in anytime. Free Snacks! January Guest Artist: Andy Ducett http://www.andyducett.com/
The Teen Tech Crew, a new youth crew in the SMM Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center (KAYSC) at the Science Museum of MN is looking for nine high school crew-members to lead workshops to help build new technology skills in their St. Paul neighborhoods. Workshops might range from video and animation to video game design and programming microcontrollers. The exact topics will be determined by the crew. The youth will be paid through the St. Paul Youth Job Corps so they have to be St. Paul residents. MORE INFO!
T.A.G. (Teen Art Gallery) is an organization that puts together gallery shows composed of works done by talented young American artists ages 12-19. The next show is coming up in 2012 and will take place at a New York City gallery. They are currently looking for submissions of art work from talented young artists across the country. They’re open to a wide variety of arts including sculpture, photography, poetry, paintings, animation, comic-art, video art, installations, drawing, performance art, etc. Submission Deadline is February 1. For more info, check out their page on submitting .
dosomething.org just launched a contest called Make Art. Save Art. You can use your art to win money for your education and for your school arts program! Make art! – Create your own visual artwork, showcasing the importance of art education and submit your design. Save art! – Share your artwork on Facebook and Twitter. Artists with the most shares have the chance to win a $5,000 grant for their school arts program, a $1,000 college scholarship, and a personal laptop! Start sharing your artwork November 11th. For more info, and to get inspired by last year’s winners, check [...]
Intermedia Arts is kicking off fall youth programs with thrills, chills, and (fake) blood spills. Come and participate in the making of a “horror film” made in one night. There will be music, dance, costumes, and food. Prizes for best horror costume! Finished film will show at 8:45 PM. Grades 7-12. 6PM Friday, September 30, 2011. Intermedia Arts 2822 Lyndale Ave. South | Minneapolis, MN 55408
Journey to the End of the Night is a free street game from MNZERO. It’s like running a relay race through the living city while being chased by hungry zombies. Come and play with us for the first time in Saint Paul. Gather at Cretin and Missippi at 7 PM on Saturday, September 17th. The route will end somewhere in downtown Saint Paul and awards will be distributed at midnight. Want more information? Check out http://totheendofthenight.com for the rules.
New York University Tisch School of the Arts is now accepting applications for the 2012 summer high school program! Current high school sophomores and juniors have an opportunity to spend four weeks in New York City, Dublin or Singapore. Students earn six college credits and receive professional training in acting, dramatic writing, filmmaking, musical theatre, photography and imaging, or recorded music. Class time is coupled with the arts and culture of the host city, including visits to ethnic neighborhoods, museums, theatrical productions, concerts and screenings. Application Deadline: Monday, February 6, 2012 Program Dates: July 9-August 12, 2012 Need-based scholarships are [...]
Location: Intermedia Arts Exhibition Run: September 22 – October 22, 2011 Opening Reception: 2PM Saturday, September 24, 2011 School, work, family, friends … in the life of a teen there are bound to be some loose ends. The Youth Leadership Council at Intermedia Arts is pleased to present a multi-disciplinary exhibit of artwork made by Minnesota teens. This exhibit is intended to offer many different youth perspectives about the world and creative expression, and shows how there is no single definition for youth culture. So forget what you think you know about teens and come check out this show of [...]