Teen programs at The Noguchi Museum enable young people to make personal meaning of the art and life of Isamu Noguchi; explore their creative potential individually and collaboratively; and consider the role of the Museum, art and artists in the lives of teens today.

MAKING YOUR MARK (MYM)

Making Your Mark, or MYM, is a free program that introduces teens to the work and vision of world-renowned artist Isamu Noguchi. In MYM, participants learn to look at, discuss and interpret Noguchi’s art and the work of others from a personal standpoint; experiment with a variety of art materials and methods; and create their own artwork inspired by these experiences. This summer, MYM will focus on the potential of artists to contribute to their surroundings, impact their environments, and invent innovative solutions to real-world problems.

Summer sessions combine gallery-based experiences with studio-based art making and trips to local galleries and museums. MYM participants also exhibit their work at the Museum at the end of the session.

To participate in MYM teens must be enrolled in high school during the regular school year. Students should be interested in looking at, talking about and creating art. As well, they should be able to attend the program according to the session schedule.

Making Your Mark starts on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 and finishes on Thursday, August 12, 2010. MYM will meet Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 11 am – 2 pm. For further information, please email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088, extension 203.

Applications are due on June 18, 2010.

Click here to download a Making Your Mark application (PDF, 422 KB)

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB)

The Noguchi Museum’s Teen Advisory Board, known as TAB, is a year-long program that meets Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30 pm, every other week from October through May. TAB members advise Noguchi Museum staff on teen-related matters, plan two events for teens during the school year, and serve as ambassadors by representing the Museum at community events. They also spend time learning about the museum through tours, workshops, and meetings with Museum staff members.

TAB members collaborate with education department staff on program development and outreach. The TAB presents events such as INterpret, which turns the Museum’s education center into a meeting spot for local teens, and organizes the Making Your Mark program’s exhibitions – choosing the featured artwork, creating the accompanying outreach materials and promoting the event to the local community.

Teens who are eligible for TAB are between the ages of 14 and 18, and have completed 8th grade coursework. They are creative students who have a demonstrated interest in the arts. Candidates must be interested in and willing to work with others on the development of Noguchi Museum programs, events and materials.

To learn more about the TAB contact education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088, extension 203.

Click here to download a Teen Advisory Board application (PDF, 228 KB)

PAST SPECIAL EVENTS

The Tree of Heaven
Documenting a project of change and evolution
October 11 – December 14, 2008

This exhibition provided an overview of the Teen Advisory Board’s documentation of the Museum’s Tree of Heaven project. The Museum’s Ailanthus tree (also known as the Tree of Heaven), the only plant life original to the junkyard which Isamu Noguchi transformed into the garden space, was dying and presented a potential danger to visitors and to the garden’s sculptures. Photos taken by Teen Advisory Board members, audio material and a scrapbook served as guides to the members’ interpretation of the project and to the undertaking itself.

INsight
Saturday, May 17, 2008

The Museum’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) organized and moderated this panel discussion geared towards teens with a particular interest in careers in the arts. Panelists included Kerry Downey, Artist and Curator with Flux Factory; Ascha Drake, Artist and Educator with the Noguchi Museum; and Katie Mangano, Graphic Designer with MSLK.

INterpret
Saturday, November 3, 2007

The Noguchi Museum’s Teen Advisory Board presented its third installment of INterpret, a for-teens-by-teens event which included teen-led tours of the Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi show and a workshop with installation artist, Harumi Ori.

The Noguchi Museum’s education programs are supported, in part, by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Mattel Children’s Foundation, and an anonymous foundation.