Teens
During the four days of Art in Bloom, March 21–24, tickets are required for admission to the permanent collection in West Building. East Building and the Museum Park will remain open and free to visitors. For this popular event, we strongly encourage visitors to check online ticket availability before arriving on campus, as many time slots are sold out.
What Inspires You?
Ever need a little motivation to be creative? Find your inspiration to think, aspire, and create through the North Carolina Museum of Art’s teen programs.
ArtScene 2019: Sculpting Identity
It is time for the annual teen takeover! The NCMA Teen Arts Council invites you to an evening of play, fashion, and art. Leave your everyday identity behind and sculpt a new you through wearable art, participation in "living paintings," and live performances.
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Workshops
Learn new techniques and processes by participating in workshops led by professional writers, artists, and filmmakers.
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Online Art Courses
Students from Asheville to Wilmington can connect with the Museum and teens across the state who share your interests. We offer online courses in Art of Fashion, Art of Game Design, and other topics through the North Carolina Virtual Public School.
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Teen Arts Council
The Teen Arts Council is an active and exciting group of local teen leaders interested in art and museums. Teens have a backstage pass to the inner workings of the Museum and collaboratively plan creative programming for their peers across the state.
Applications are no longer being accepted for 2018–19. Please check back in spring 2019 to apply for next year.
Please email Angela Lombardi Zappala, Coordinator of Teen, College and Studio Programs.
Teen Art Exhibition
Teens, Inspired is the North Carolina Museum of Art’s exhibition for high school students that is organized, juried, and curated by teens and for teens.
The NCMA requests submissions of poems, two- and three-dimensional works of art, and video art. Participating artists must use a work of art from the Museum’s collection to inspire their own poem or artwork, and the content of their work must be appropriate for family audiences.
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