Teens
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.
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.
ArtScene Spring Teen Party
Join the NCMA’s Teen Arts Council for our annual teen takeover! Drop in for live music, art making, performances, free food.
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.
Related Events
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Exhibitions
Park Pictures
April 15, 2015 – December 31, 2019
College students are invited to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. The theme of this year’s competition is “interior worlds,” in reference...
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ArtScene 2019: Sculpting Identity
Friday, April 26 | 6 pm - 9:00pm
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...
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Family Campout and Movie
Saturday, April 27 | 4:30 pm - 10:00am
Bring your tent, sleeping bags, and sense of adventure for a fun-filled evening under the stars. This year’s campout is bird-themed in honor of John James Audubon’s The...
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NCMA Camps
High School Workshop: Digital Anime
Monday, June 17 | 1 pm - 4:00pm
Calling all anime fans! Come learn from a professional artist with years of experience creating unique anime characters, posters, and T-shirts. David Anyanwu guides you...
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NCMA Camps
Middle School Workshop: Fields of View
Monday, June 24 | 9 am - 4:30pm
Power down and take time to connect with nature. Get up close and personal with the natural world while capturing your own views of nature, from landscapes in the galleries...
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Middle School Workshop: Facetime
Monday, August 5 | 9 am - 4:30pm
Discover some original selfies as you explore the many faces of the Museum’s galleries. Focus on self-portraiture in many forms and celebrate what makes you unique.
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NCMA Camps
Middle School Workshop: Materials Remix
Monday, August 19 | 9 am - 4:30pm
Make room for media beyond paint on canvas. Find inspiration in unexpected and unusual materials as you paint, sculpt, and draw your way through this unpredictable week.
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