successful program to date—we created a teen advisory body, the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council, affectionately known as WACTAC. FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH ASSEMBLY PARTS (OR GETTING THE SUPPORT YOU NEED).
WACTAC members are 10th-12th graders from neighborhoods and high colleges all over the Twin Cities metro area. WHY? Teens learn about working at a museum, connect with contemporary art and artists, and create ways for the Twin Cities teen community to experience the Walker.
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The centerpiece of the Walker’s teen programming is the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC). WACTAC’s 12 members, which come from various high colleges and socioeconomic backgrounds throughout the Twin Cities, are selected by their peers and serve from one to four years.
Some WACTAC alumni have gone on to help launch and run teen programs and teen arts councils at other museums, including the Bronx Museum of the Arts; the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Program Fellow, Teen Programs Education and Community Programs Department Walker’s renowned Teen Program division is seeking a temporary, part-time (20-25 hours/week), Program Fellow for an 8-month fellowship, November, 2008 – June, 2009.
In the past, WACTAC has developed exhibitions and events to showcase teen artists, invited resident artists to give talks or classes, developed marketing materials and strategies, written and published original work for print and the Web, planned regional film festivals, and partnered with local groups to present programs throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul.
As older members leave, the teens choose new members from an increasing number of applicants, striving to maintain diversity within race, ethnicity, interests, skills, age, and colleges, as well as the WACTAC’s identity as an independent, cutting-edge entity.
Oversee grant schedules, writing reports and applications for funding; maintain budget for teen programs and WACTAC; code appropriate expenses and maintain updated budget records and files; coordinate supplies and materials purchasing related to programs and workshops.
You’ve got to check out what the Walker Teens do. They’re amazing!