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.

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 are now closed for the 2022-2023 school year and will reopen this coming Fall for the 2023-2024 school year.

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!

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.

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.

This year’s LGBTQ+ Youth Prom is planned for June 10th, 2023.

“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

This summertime workshop series for teens explores the art of gender-bending performance under the direction of working performers. This year, applicants should be prepared for classes to take place in a hybrid model, mostly online but with in-person socially-distant sessions toward the end of the 8 weeks (as current public health guidelines allow).

School of Drag is open to applicants ages 14-19 who are able to attend most of the virtual 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 technology and/or transportation support. Please contact teens@warhol.org or 412.237.8357 for more information.

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.