Artists in Process: Teens Inspired

An installation made up of geometric squares and rectangles in a variety of sizes. Five of the rectangles are three-dimensional shapes that stick out slightly from the wall. They are lined up in a row through the middle of the mural. They are evenly spaced, with the middle rectangle slightly wider than the other four. The shapes are different shades of red, blue, orange, pink, yellow, and green.

Screenshot of the video interview with Senora Lych

An image of green and black ocean waves beneath a gray, cloudy sky. The movement in the water is created with fishhooks.

Three brightly colored portraits against an abstract backdrop. The portrait on the left depicts an older woman wearing glasses. The middle portrait depicts a mother and young son. The portrait on the right depicts a young girl. The paintings have a shiny surface and jeweled decoration. The backdrop is multicolored and features the profile of a woman’s head in blue. It also features images of four abstract tree branches, with birds sitting on them and birds in flight. The artist, Jermaine Powell, stands in front of his work wearing a green sweater.

An image of a sculpture set against a gray-toned backdrop. The sculptural work features a stack of folded blankets made of bronze metal. The blankets are on top of a plinth made of wooden boards that are stacked in alternating directions. There are colorful pieces of wool blankets tucked in between the wooden boards. The blanket pieces are embroidered with words and phrases and have fringed edges.

About the Program

Artists in Process is a biennial program designed for teachers to support high school students’ exploration of the artistic process. The program includes guided access to NCMA resources, online forums for discussion, and a museum visit. Students will learn about artists from the NCMA collection and consider how these artists develop, document, and refine their ideas into a body of work. Teachers will be provided support to help facilitate students’ discovery of their own line of inquiry, experiment, take risks, and explore their ideas instead of following a prescribed path. A new theme will be explored each year. Students will have the option to submit works created through the program to the museum’s Spring Teen Art Exhibition: Teens Inspired.

 

Program Details:

Runs again September 2026 – March 2027

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2025-26 Theme: TBD

 

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