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.

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS

inSIGHT
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3 – 5 pm

Join the Museum’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) for this 1st annual inSIGHT event.  inSIGHT will be a panel discussion moderated by the TAB and is geared towards teens with a particular interest in pursuing careers in the arts.  Learn about art internships available to high school students from the TAB and hear from local artists, educators and curators regarding their work and the paths they took to get where they are today.  This event is free for teens.  Refreshments will be served from 3 – 3:30 pm and the discussion will begin immediately after.  Reservations are not required.

PAST SPECIAL EVENTS

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.

MAKING YOUR MARK (MYM)
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.

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

Students interested in participating should:
Be enrolled in high school during the regular school year OR be between the ages of 14-19.
Be interested in looking at, talking about and creating art.
Be able to attend the program according to the session schedule.

The next session of Making Your Mark will start on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 and finish on Thursday, August 14, 2008.  MYM meets Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 11 am – 2 pm. For further information, please email education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088, extension 205.

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

TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB)
Teens are invited to make the Museum “their place” through participation in the TAB. TAB members are made up of previous program participants, local students interested in the arts and teens committed to ensuring that the Museum is vital and accessible to their community.

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.

SCHEDULE
During the 2007-2008 school year, the TAB will meet on the last Tuesday of each month from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. Additional meetings are scheduled by the TAB as necessary.

To participate in the TAB, you must:
-Be enrolled in high school during the regular school year OR be between the ages of 14-19.
-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 or to receive an application, contact education@noguchi.org or call 718.204.7088, extension 205.

The education programs related to Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi are supported with a generous grant from the United States-Japan Foundation. Additional funding for the Museum’s education programs has been provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Independence Community Foundation, Mattel Children’s Foundation, and an anonymous foundation.