Teen Programs
Passionate about art? Explore how art history, art making, and museum studies relate to the world today in one of the many teen programs at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Look closely at artwork, create public works of art, interact with practicing artists, and experience the Museum behind the scenes, with other high schoolers from across the Milwaukee area.
Take a peek at our Teen Programs in action below!
Spring 2020 Virtual Teen Night
Projects from the Museum’s Spring 2020 Satellite Teen Program, including an exhibition, virtual tours, art activities, films, and music made during the internship
Scholastic Art Awards—Wisconsin Exhibition
Grades 7–12
The Milwaukee Art Museum has hosted the Scholastic Art Awards—Wisconsin Exhibition since 1976. The Scholastic Art Awards offers early recognition of creative teenagers by local and national professionals in the arts and exhibition opportunities for regional and national audiences; and scholarships for graduating seniors who present portfolios of art. See selections from previous Scholastic Art Awards—Wisconsin exhibitions.
Who Participates?
Young artists residing in Wisconsin who: are currently enrolled in grades 7–12 during the current school year; attend a public, private, parochial or home-school; have begun their own creative journey and want to grow as creative individuals; want to make connections to their peers and creative organizations; want to develop mastery and explore more opportunities to showcase their work; and believe there is no limit to where their creative journey can take them!
How can I submit to the Scholastic Art Awards—Wisconsin Exhibition?
The process begins with students submitting creative works of art to the Wisconsin Regional Affiliate program through an art teacher or other primary teacher if their school does not have an art teacher. Supported by their teachers and other community mentors, students create and submit their best works in any of the following visual arts categories:
Architecture & Industrial Design, Ceramics & Glass, Comic Art, Design, Digital Art, Drawing & Illustration, Editorial Cartoon, Expanded Projects, Fashion, Film & Animation, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Senior Art Portfolios.
Requests for entry materials to the Scholastic Art Awards – Wisconsin Exhibition may be made starting in late September. Art work submissions are due in late December, so request entry materials before December to complete your submission by the deadline.
Need more information?
Visit the Scholastic Art Awards—Wisconsin website for more information and entry forms.
Scholastic Art Awards 2020 »Satellite Teen Internship
Because the health and safety of the Milwaukee community is our highest priority, the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 sessions of Satellite Teen Internships are temporarily on hiatus.
ArtXpress Teen Internship—Summer 2021
Check back for updates!
Satellite High School Program Hall of Fame
Jenine Cotrice Addison
New York-based Fashion DesignerCandace Barg
Graphic Designer in MilwaukeeMiguel Betancourt
Equadoran Painter & Representative to the Venice Biennale, 1993Lindy Bostrom
Owns graphic design firm in San Diego; www.bostromgraphics.comJason Braun
Illustrator in San Antonio, Texas; www.jasonbraun.comCharity Cain-Kelly
Owns real estate business in southwest FloridaBevin Christie
Works in communications and marketing for Alverno CollegeMaggie Conners
Art Director, McMurry PublishingEmily Conradson
Yoga Instructor & Artist in New York CityAmber Cordova
Designer for Reliable of Milwaukee, Textile DesignerNova Czarnecki
Painter & Owner of 908Design, a graphic and web design company based in Milwaukee, WI; www.novaczarnecki.comZoe Darling
Artist & Instructor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and DesignElizabeth Gartner
Paper store Manager in San Francisco, CAGretchen Gruenewald
Runs art programs for at-risk youth at a Boys & Girls’ Club in Milwaukee, WIJennifer Haase
Currently working on 4th creative career after seven years as a Graphic Designer in Milwaukee, WIMiNei Hetzel
Kevin Hoth
Currently teaching photography at the Art Institute of Charleston in South Carolina, freelancer working in graphic design, photograph and digital mediaFrank Juarez
Art Educator in Sheboygan, WI and Founder of Sheboygan Visual Artists; sheboyganvisualartists.orgGina Jorgenson
MPS Art TeacherLiz Humphrey
Artist & non-profit Consultant in MilwaukeeJacqueline Jrolf
Artist & Museum Art Teacher in Philadelphia, PAMelissa Miller (Muller)
Graphic designer in Milwaukee, WIKatie Mussolf
Full-time, self-employed Painter in Milwaukee, WIKatie Mrotek
Hairstylist & grocery/retail Merchandiser in Milwaukee, WIJennifer Nocon
Visual artist based in Los Angeles, CAJoshua Rosenblatt
Chief Preparator, Whitney Museum of American Art, New YorkMarc Palmer
Founder of Style Publications, a fashion, lifestyle and tourism magazineLaura Paulini
Artist and Senior Production Coordinator for University of California Press in Albany, CAJacob A. Pfeiffer
Professional realist oil painter showing in the Southwest and West and currently living in San Francisco, CACharly “Carlos” Palmer
Graphic Designer & Artist in Atlanta, GA; created Olympic posters for the ’96 and ’98 games; www.charlypalmer.comStephen Somers
Exhibiting Artist & Graphic Designer at Holzhauer Graphics in Milwaukee, WIJon E. Sorenson
Director of Development for the College of Letters and Science at UW MadisonNatalie Spehert
Hairstylist in Milwaukee, WILindsay K. Sterling
Literary fiction Writer, Copywriter, Chef, and food Writer in Freeport, MEAndy Swanson
Counselor for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children in Milwaukee, WINicole Thomas
Freelance Production Artist & decorative Painter in Milwaukee, WIZach Veith
Landscape Design Intern in Madison, WIHeather Winter
Librarian/Archivist at Milwaukee Art Museum & jewelry Designer
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