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Teens

We work with teens to foster leadership through creativity, taking a cue from Warhol’s art and practice.

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A female African American student holds a microphone stand in one hand and places her other on her hip as she performs against a background illuminated with pink and purple light.

Photo by Sean Carroll

A young woman in a yellow cardigan wears green gloves and a mask as she prepares a screen for printing.

Photo by Sean Carroll

A teen band is playing on stage in front of an audience of mostly teens in The Warhol entrance space.

Photo by Sean Carroll

A young man with red hair wearing a red, white, and blue beanie, a black sweatshirt with the sleeves rolled up, and a paint-splattered apron rolls ink onto a carved linoleum block for printing.

Photo by Sean Carroll

Three individuals examine sketches of an exaggerated female figure on a table in The Factory.

Photo by Sean Carroll

Youth Arts Council

Five teenagers standing in a space with white walls. There are three girls on the left side and two boys on the right. The second girl from the left is making the peace sign with both of her hands. Behind the teenagers are five artworks that were made by teenagers.

Photo by Sean Carroll

Youth Arts Council is a yearlong leadership program that invites a small team of high school students from across Pittsburgh to go behind the scenes, collaborate with museum staff and artists, create art, and develop public programs and events for other teens. Youth Arts Council participants receive stipends, gain professional experience working in a museum, and learn new skills and techniques.

Applications are now open for this school year: Youth Arts Council 2023-2024 Application

If you have any questions or need help completing the online form, please email teens@warhol.org.

Youth Fashion Workshops & Fashion Show

A row of teens participating in a fashion show. They are wearing bright, colorful garments.

Join us for an evening of glamour, style, and sustainability at our teen curated fashion show. Runway looks will feature repurposed, reimagined, and recycled garments and accessories created by teens. This event will highlight the completed works of participants from our 6 week teen fashion workshops, as well as innovative looks by teens in the greater Pittsburgh area.

Applications for the Fashion Workshops will open this coming January for the 2023-2024 school year.

 

Teen DJ Academy with Tech25

Four people standing around DJ turntables in front of a Marilyn Monroe image.

Photo by Sean Carroll

Learn to build and blend your own remixes that will get everyone on the dance floor!  Presented in partnership with Tech 25, the Teen DJ Academy is a five-week workshop series taught by professional live and touring DJs. Participants will get hands-on experience with pro gear and perform at our Youth Events. Space is limited and registration is required. Participants will earn a stipend.

Learn more and apply for our next cohort in 2024!

Youth Invasion

Teens take over The Warhol! Planned by and for teens, Youth Invasion is an annual spring celebration that invites young artists, performers, and designers to transform the entire museum with their creative energy. Get involved with planning as part of the Youth Arts Council, or apply to be a performer and showcase your talents. Check back for upcoming application deadlines and additional information for Youth Invasion 2024!

For more information, please contact teens@warhol.org.

A man in a gray hoodie and baseball cap and a man in a red t shirt sing into microphones as a crowd of teens in the Andy Warhol Museum entrance space cheer behind them.

Photo by Sean Carroll

LGBTQ+ Youth Prom

A large group of teenagers are in the lobby of The Andy Warhol Museum dancing. They are blurry due to their movement. There is pink lighting throughout the image. An image of Marilyn Monroe with Andy Warhol superimposed within it is in the background and to the left there is a photograph of Andy Warhol laying on a red couch on the wall. There are also two small video screens in the background hanging on the wall.

Photo by Sean Carroll

The Warhol hosts an annual LGBTQ+ Youth Prom, one of the only LGBTQ+ youth proms in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Prom is often considered a rite of passage and creates memories that last a lifetime. The Warhol’s Youth Prom offers a safe, gender-inclusive space where LGBTQ+ young people can celebrate with dinner, dancing, and artmaking. Prom is open to young people ages 13–20, and it is planned by a youth committee.

Check back for more info on the 2024 LGBTQ+ Youth Prom.

“It’s a great event because I think you get to express who you are, and don’t have to be judged by other people who won’t understand.” –LGBTQ+ Youth Prom attendee, 2017

School of Drag

An image of a person smiling and holding a cigarette, screen-printed over yellow, brown, purple, and blue brushstrokes.

Andy Warhol, Ladies and Gentlemen (Helen/Harry Morales), ca. 1975
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh; Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
1998.1.2655

This summertime workshop series for teens explores the art of gender-bending performance under the direction of working performers. School of Drag is open to applicants ages 14-19 who are able to attend most of the sessions, as well as an in-person dress rehearsal and a culminating performance. Applications will be made available online, and applicants will be notified of their acceptance within a week. The Warhol will provide supplies and can provide  transportation support. Please contact teens@warhol.org or 412.237.8357 for more information.

Student Assistant Program

Two young people standing in front of a silkscreen printed mural.

Teens are not just an audience for The Warhol—they are an essential part of our staff. Student Assistants are youth apprentices who are paid to work in the museum’s education and outreach programs, including Youth Open Studio at Artists Image Resource. They gain real world skills, engage with a creative community, and learn about new artistic processes and approaches.

Upcoming teen events

Youth Open Studio

Two artists work on creating a print at a table in front of a wall filled with prints made by other artists.

The Youth Arts Council’s Winter Teen Night

Saturday, December 9, 2023
5:30pm–7:30pm

Two people are standing behind a table with arts supplies all over it in The Warhol's Factory studio. One person is leaning on the table while the other cuts pieces of paper.

Photo by Sean Carroll
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