Youth Programs
Youth are not just the museum audiences of the future but also the Museum audiences of today. We practice this by offering a multitude of pathways for young people and families to enter the Museum and take up space with their creative exploration and expression.
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Participating artist in the Applebaum Teen Art Exhibition, 2019, Photo: MOCAD.
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Teen Council members during the opening of the Teen Applebaum Art Exhibition at MOCAD, 2019, Photo: MOCAD.
Youth Events
There are no youth or teen events scheduled at this time. Please check back soon!
Summer and Fall 2024 programs sponsored in part by Michigan State University Federal Credit Union.
Teen Council
The Teen Council is a select group of young creatives coming together to explore the arts, network with their peers, and have fun. Designed to inspire local youth with the power of art, Council members meet weekly after school to participate in discussions, practice art making, visit local galleries and museums, curate a teen art exhibition, and work with emerging and established artists to learn new skills. The Museum acknowledges that teens can collaboratively build strong community engagement by understanding the frameworks of identity, advocacy, and the culture of Detroit and beyond.
Support
MOCAD’s Teen Council is made possible with generous support from the Gucci Changemakers program and the Youth Leadership Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan.
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Contact
For more information about the MOCAD Teen Council, please contact Maya Davis, Education and Community Engagement Programs Manager, at [email protected] or call 313.832.6622.
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Portraits of the 2018-19 Teen Council cohort, Photo: MOCAD.
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Youth drawing workshop organized by the Teen Council, 2018, Photo: MOCAD.
Learn More
2018 TEEN COUNCIL
2017 TEEN COUNCIL
2016 TEEN COUNCIL
2014 TEEN COUNCIL