Saturday, October 2, 2010

October Teen Programs at MOMA

Visit The Museum of Modern Art for free art events that bring together teens from all over New York City to make art, watch films, and discuss the art and artists of the past 125 years.


Free Teen Nights: September Issue

Friday, October 8, 2010, 4:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.

Beyond the Camera
Visual artists and filmmakers push image-making and storytelling to the limits, harnessing the camera lens to tell stories, deconstruct reality, look into the future, and more. Sometimes the camera does more than just record the drama—it creates it, too. 

September Issue. 2009. USA. Directed by R. J. Cutler. Fabulous trips, fabulous outfits, and fabulous catfights. This 2009 documentary film takes you behind the scenes with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
No need to preregister; just show up and participate. Students must bring a valid high school ID.

Free Teen Nights: T-shirt Design Workshop

Friday, October 15, 2010, 4:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
T-shirt Design Workshop
Create your own personalized design for the fall season!

Free Teen Nights: Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids

Friday, October 22, 2010, 4:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.

Beyond the Camera
Visual artists and filmmakers push image-making and storytelling to the limits, harnessing the camera lens to tell stories, deconstruct reality, look into the future, and more. Sometimes the camera does more than just record the drama—it creates it, too.

Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids. 2004). USA. Directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. This documentary tells the remarkable story of the children of sex workers and the photographer who helped change their lives. Director Zana Briski will lead the discussion after the screening.

Free Teen Nights: The Blair Witch Project

Friday, October 29, 2010, 4:00 p.m. –8:00 p.m.
Beyond the Camera
Visual artists and filmmakers push image-making and storytelling to the limits, harnessing the camera lens to tell stories, deconstruct reality, look into the future, and more. Sometimes the camera does more than just record the drama—it creates it, too.

The Blair Witch Project. 1999. USA. Directed by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez. Three student filmmakers set off to find the Blair Witch in the woods of Maryland. Their footage, found a year after their disappearance, composes this film.


For more information, please call Teen Programs at (212) 708-9828 or e-mail teenprograms@moma.org.

This is a drop-in program for teens. If you have a group, you must call in advance. There are no reservations. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limit of sixty participants for artist talks and 120 attendees for film screenings.


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