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Whether it's a Friday-night movie or an artist workshop, MoMA's free Teen Programs empower students to create their own connections to modern and contemporary art.

All of MoMA's Teen Programs are free, and there is something for every student. Debate which works of art will be placed in an exhibit in Museum Studies; visit a practicing artist’s studio, create your own architectural model or experiment with digital video techniques in In the Making; examine a painting under UV light in The Art and Science of Conservation; design Web activities for other teens in our Teen Voices Project; or simply stop by on a Friday night for a film, art workshop, or gallery talk with other teens at our Free Teen Nights.

For further information on MoMA Teen Programs, please call (212) 708-9828 or (212) 247-1230 (TTY) or e-mail teenprograms@moma.org.

Applications for our summer In the Making courses are due April 23, 2010. Apply online or download an application in PDF format.

Behind the Scenes In the Making Free Teen Nights Online Resources

Fall 2009

Teen Voices Project

For Returning Students

Mondays, October 2009–May 2010, 4:00–6:30 p.m.

Become a leading voice and educator at MoMA through this new art and audience engagement project. After developing skills in creative research methods used to investigate MoMA's youth audiences, you will collaborate with a professional artist to create art to be presented at MoMA and throughout NYC. Finally, as a creative educator, you will reach out to new audiences, engage them in active participation with contemporary art, and give voice to teen perspectives on art, culture, and society.

This program meets weekly for the entire school year and is open to students who have previously participated in MoMA Teen programs. Applications are required. For more information or to apply, download the application in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

2010 Spring and Summer Programs

Applications for spring programs will be due in mid-January 2010. Applications for summer programs will be due in mid-April 2010.

The Art and Science of Conservation

Tuesdays, February–May 2010, 4:00–6:30 p.m.

Students in this free fourteen-week program work behind the scenes with art conservators to learn how artwork is preserved and cared for at MoMA. Activities include exploring the material characteristics of art, learning preservation techniques, and conducting laboratory-based experiments.

This class meets in the spring. Applications will be available in late December 2009 and are due in January 2010. This class is open to New York City high school students. Students must apply. For more information or to apply, download the application in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Museum Studies

Wednesdays, February–May 2010, 4:00–6:30 p.m.

Museum Studies offers students a chance to explore curatorial and museum work while directing their own exhibition of teen artwork. The sixteen-week program introduces students to various careers in the arts through conversations with curators, exhibit designers, artists, and other museum staff.

This class meets in the spring. Applications will be available in late December 2009 and are due in January 2010. This class is open to NYC high school students. Students must apply. For more information or to apply, download the application in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

Museum Studies Call for Teen Artwork
Submit exemplary teen artwork for consideration to be included in a teen-curated exhibition in May 2010 at MoMA. All artwork will be reviewed, selected, and installed by the teen participants. Exhibition of submissions is not guaranteed.

All works should be submitted to MoMA’s Education and Research Building at 4 West Fifty-fourth Street no later than Friday, February 12, 2010, and must include the Submission Form. Download the Call for Artwork submission form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).

High School Summer Internship Program

Summer 2010

This program exposes teens to museum work through placement in one of MoMA's administrative or curatorial departments. Interns also participate in an educational program consisting of workshops led by Museum staff, visits to other arts organizations, and collaborative leadership development. Interns must participate Monday through Friday for the full six weeks of the program.

The High School Summer Internship Program is only open to NYC public high school students who have previously participated in one of MoMA's Teen Programs. No exceptions will be made. Applications will be available in late spring.

Art-Making Courses

Drawing inspiration from conversations about and observations of artwork in MoMA's collection, In the Making students experiment with materials and ideas to create their own works of art. Applications required. Open to all New York City teens in ninth through twelfth grade (or equivalent). All programs are free. MoMA provides all materials. No experience necessary.

Summer 2010

Each In the Making class meets for three days a week—every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday—for three hours. Classes begin on July 6 and run through August 12. Applications are due on April 23, 2010. Apply online or download an application in PDF format.

Under Construction: Building Art
Examine the ways in which artists approach our environments as you imagine your own architectural drawings and models. (Tue/Wed/Thu, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)

It’s a Small World: Globalization and Art
Explore how artists confront national differences and influence the spread of ideas as you create your own globally inspired works of art. (Tue/Wed/Thu, 2:00–5:00 p.m.)

Record/Play: Social and Political Video
Examine how artists have made works of art that critique and comment on the world through video while learning how to create your own video art projects. (Tue/Wed/Thu, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)

Unconventional Painting
Participants challenge conventional ideas of painting as they investigate the ideas behind this art form. (Tue/Wed/Thu, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)

In the Making classes are free, and all art supplies are provided by MoMA.
All New York City high school students are welcome to apply. There is no need for previous art experience—beginners are welcome!

To apply
Option 1: Fill out an online application.
Option 2: Download an application in PDF format to complete by hand and mail, fax, or e-mail your completed materials by April 23, 2010.
Please note all applications require a letter of recommendation.

In the Making Archive

Check out what former In the Making students have created and get some ideas of your own.

Enjoy free events exclusively for teens, including movies, artist dialogues, art-making workshops, gallery tours, and more, every Friday night throughout the school year from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Pizza is served. There's no need to sign up—all are welcome. To participate, come to The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Education and Research Building at 4 West Fifty-fourth Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

What's so alluring about the strange and eccentric characters we see in the movies? What do exaggerated caricatures tell us about ourselves and the world around us? This season's theme, Casting Call: Superheroes, Ghouls, and Freaks—inspired by MoMA's Tim Burton exhibition (November 22, 2009–April 26, 2010)—spotlights the mythical, incredible, and often shocking characters and stories that artists create in film, performance, and visual art.

Upcoming Free Teen Nights at MoMA

Find out more through our MoMA Teens Facebook page, or by e-mailing us at teenprograms@moma.org or calling (212) 708-9828.