Walker Teens

The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is group of high school students from the Twin Cities and surrounding area that create programs, events, and workshops that connect teenagers to contempary art and artists.

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Recently published on Sightlines: 10 Artists on Rescinding DACA

As Donald Trump and congressional Democrats reportedly work to reach an agreement to save DACA, a program for undocumented immigrants that the president has said he aims to end, we invited an array of artists with close ties to the border—including Natalia Almada, Ken Gonzales-Day, Patrick Martinez, Helado Negro, and Postcommodity—to share responses to the DACA decision and the issues at the heart of our national discourse around immigration. Above: Patrick Martinez, then they came for me, 2016. Courtesy the artist and Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles   Photo: Michael Underwood

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This Artist (@sparklyfawn) Started An Important Hashtag So Black Artists Can Get The Recognition They Deserve

“I just want the black artist[s] to know that they are just as worthy. Black artist[s] have to work twice as hard as their white peers just to be seen,” Hayford said.

Hayford said they are so grateful for everyone who participated in the hashtag: “I feel warm inside. People were sharing their experiences under the hashtag. It’s nice to know that I am not alone, and I love the sense of togetherness that the hashtag has created.”

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These Teens Are Making Their Voices Heard Against a Government Program They Say Fuels Islamophobia

"Action needs to be coupled with education."

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More face practice!!

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Big shout out WACTAC Alum Lucy Comer. Wonderful stuff. 

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100% endorse. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

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KKC x WACTAC: What It Looks Like When Youth Take Over the Museum

Minneapolis-based youth groups Kulture Klub Collaborative (KKC) and the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) joined forces for 3 months in 2017 to create art around themes of social justice, equality, mind states, values, and emotion. With the help of artists Sarah White, MMYYKK, and Chaka Mkali youth worked in groups to create original pieces of music, visual art, writing, choreography, performance, and learned about each artist's practice. The finished pieces were presented at Walker's annual Teen Takeover event on April 27, 2017.

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Apply to wactac if you’re interested!! Applications due June 30 http://walkerart.org/wactac-apply

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Reminder that this Thursday is TEEN TAKEOVER at the WALKER ART CENTER

5-9 pm, totally free.  Bring friends, make friends, do cool stuff and have a good time

Link to FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1673590402857687/

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HUGE PARTY at the WALKER ART CENTER. please do come thru.

Thursday, 4/28 from 5-9pm for FREE

fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1673590402857687/

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The teen arts council decided that we want to give a platform to people who are underrepresented in the museum and art industry so they can share their experiences and message. We chose the panelists because they have unique perspectives of social change and building/ engaging in a movement. The Guerrilla Girls commonly talk about how poorly minorities are represented in popular museums, even though they only really represent the white women narrative. This discussion was lead by questions from the audience, filtered through the teen council members.

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"Little Lu: A World Within" Trailer

Created by Adriana Rimpel and Liz Schachterle, this poetic shadow puppet show tells the story of a little girl who is given a magical key that unlocks more t...

THIS SATURDAY APRIL 9TH 

ARTIST WORKSHOP AT THE WALKER

COME THRU AND BRING SOME FRIENDS

MORE INFO HERE: http://bit.ly/1Yik78V

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Party Like it’s 1961 

Student Open House November 11th 2015 

@wactac + @greenroommagazine making dreams happen. Flashing Lights and Flashing Cameras. Dizzy Fae-Dj Breon-Dj Tiiiiiiiiiip-Making Music, Making Terrariums, Making Zeens . Creating Memories and Creating Friendships. 

Photos by: Izzy Commers 

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See Here – Photos of opening night of our past gallery exhibition, “Still?”. Held December, 27th, 2016

The exhibition worked to bring together 20 years of WACTAC members and collaborators, their art and a night of celebration. The exhibition was was curated by Teen Programs, WACTAC leaders, and previous members. The night was filled with socializing, dance, viewing performance and musical acts, —— and problematically: an especially violent and cultural imperialist performance by a previous WACTAC member who is white…See photo attached.

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See Here – Photos of opening night of our past gallery exhibition, “Still?”. Held December, 27th, 2016

The exhibition worked to bring together 20 years of WACTAC members and collaborators, their art and a night of celebration. The exhibition was was curated by Teen Programs, WACTAC leaders, and previous members. The night was filled with socializing, dance, viewing performance and musical acts, ------ and problematically: an especially violent and cultural imperialist performance by a previous WACTAC member who is white…See photo attached.

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Party Like it’s 1961 

Student Open House November 11th 2015 

@wactac + @greenroommagazine making dreams happen. Flashing Lights and Flashing Cameras. Dizzy Fae-Dj Breon-Dj Tiiiiiiiiiip-Making Music, Making Terrariums, Making Zeens . Creating Memories and Creating Friendships. 

Photos by: Izzy Commers 

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