![]() Teen programs bring a special vitality to the Walker, and these experiences have helped alumni attain scholarships and audiences for their work, secure curatorial and educational positions, and use their organizational and arts advocacy skills in their colleges and home communities.Īs the first program of its kind, WACTAC has gone on to inspire teen councils at art museums across the country. Over the years its members have developed exhibitions and events to showcase teen artists, invited resident artists to give talks and lead classes, developed marketing materials and strategies, written and published original work for print and online, planned regional film festivals, and partnered with local groups to present programs throughout Minneapolis and St. Since its founding, WACTAC has made major contributions to the Walker and the Twin Cities art community as a whole. WACTAC was founded in 1994 as a radical way to create space for teens and teen voices in the museum. Applications for the 2023-2024 cohort are open! Apply here.Ĭheck out WACTAC’s Instagram page HISTORY The group meets weekly to learn about working at an art center, connect with contemporary art and artists, and create new ways for the Twin Cities teen community to experience the Walker. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is a teen-led group of creators/advocates from all over the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Teens get free gallery admission every day, all year long. ![]()
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