Youth Insights at the Whitney Museum

03/05/2020

Vida Americana Teen Night
FRI, Mar 6, 2020
4–7 pm
Teens are invited to a sensational celebration inspired by Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925–1945! Join the Whitney’s Youth Insights (YI) Leaders for an immersive artmaking experience with artist Oscar Rene Cornejo, snacks, gallery activities, and more. Refreshments and art materials provided. No registration required; bring a friend!

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby.

02/08/2020

is back from March 2-8. A week of FREE classes, workshops, and performances—created for teens, by teens in all 5 boroughs at 25+ arts organizations. If you’re a dancer, singer, painter, poet or anything in between, there’s an event for you. To sign up for events, visit 92y.org/teen-arts-week. During that week, join for Vida Americana Teen Night, an immersive artmaking experience with artist Oscar Rene Cornejo, snacks, gallery activities, and more. Refreshments and art materials provided. No registration required; bring a friend!

02/03/2020

Open Studio for Teens: Greenwich House Pottery
FRI, Feb 7, 2020
4–6 pm

For this special Open Studio with Greenwich House Pottery, teens are invited to learn new techniques from ceramics artists and try their hand at creating clay sculptures. They will also have the chance to experiment with the potter’s wheel and have their piece fired in a kiln. All skill levels welcome; no prior experience with ceramics necessary.

Refreshments and art materials provided. No RSVP required—bring a friend!

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby.

Questions? Please email [email protected].

12/04/2019

Teen Event: Jason Moran
FRI, Dec 6, 2019
4–6 pm

New York City teens are invited to a musical event at the Whitney Museum inspired by the exhibition Jason Moran, which explores the intersections of visual art and jazz music. During this event you can sing karaoke tunes, create your own sound stage, and design your own poster. Refreshments and art materials provided. No RSVP required—bring a friend!

This event is free for teens; pick up a ticket in the lobby.

10/23/2019

Halloween Teen Night
FRI, Oct 25, 2019
5–7:30 pm

Save the date! New York City teens are invited to Halloween Teen Night at the Whitney Museum. Join Youth Insights Leaders for a night of music, dancing, costume making, tarot card readings, snacks, and more!

Questions? Contact Youth Programs at [email protected].

This event is free for teens. Refreshments and art materials provided. No RSVP required—bring a friend!

10/10/2019

Open Studio for Teens
Select Fridays, 4–6 pm

Grab your friends and get creative! New York City teens are invited to a free, drop-in artmaking program at the Whitney on most Fridays. Bring your works-in-progress or create something entirely new. All supplies are provided and no previous art experience is required—everyone is welcome.

October 11, 18

November 1, 8, 15, 22

December 6

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby. Program will take place on Floor 3.

09/30/2019

Art College Night
FRI, Oct 4, 2019
4–6 pm

New York City teens are invited to Art College Night at the Whitney Museum. Come meet representatives from colleges with studio art, art history, and art education programs. Learn about scholarship opportunities, college essay writing tips, and much more!

This event is free. Refreshments and art materials provided. No RSVP required—bring a friend!

Questions? Contact Youth Programs [email protected].

07/23/2019

Open Studio for Teens: Robert Bittenbender
FRI, Jul 26, 2019
1:30–4 pm

New York City teens are invited to a collaborative art-making workshop with 2019 Biennial artist Robert Bittenbender. In his work, Bittenbender draws equal inspiration from traditional art materials such as paint and graphite as he does from cheap, found objects and detritus picked up off the street. He combines these materials to create improvisational assemblages.

Join Bittenbender for collaborative assemblage-making using velcro, plastic toys, and other found objects. Art supplies and refreshments will be provided—everyone is welcome.

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby.

05/22/2019

Biennial Teen Night
FRI, Jun 7, 2019
4–6:30 pm

New York City teens are invited to the Whitney to explore the 2019 Whitney Biennial! Featuring seventy-five artists and collectives working in painting, sculpture, installation, film and video, photography, performance, and sound, the 2019 Biennial takes the pulse of the contemporary artistic moment.

Join Biennial artist Maia Ruth Lee for a discussion about her artistic practice and a workshop where teens will create their own talismans, powerful objects that influence and protect emotions. Youth Insights Leaders will lead interactive gallery activities, discussions, and art-making projects.

Free for teens. Upon entering the Museum, pick up a ticket in the lobby. Refreshments and art materials provided. No RSVP required—bring a friend!

Questions? Please email [email protected].

05/13/2019

Teen Arts Week is here!

https://www.92y.org/teen-arts-week.aspx

05/10/2019