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TEENS CURATE TEENS (TCT)

ARTISTS 

What do you want to say? Make a statement with your art. Connect with a community of creative teens like you who want to use art to effect change.   

Teens Curate Teens (TCT) is a free out-of-school program that brings together NYC high school artists and curators to produce an art exhibition based on a subject selected by teens.

Spring 2025 Exhibition Theme: Collective Pulse

• Eligibility: Open to all NYC teens in grades 9–12
• Deadline to apply: All applications must be submitted by April 8
• Submit your original artwork in any medium—Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Video, Photography, Installation, Dance, Poetry, Music, Theater, Collage, Performance Art, Fashion, Sound, Experimental, Digital—all art is welcome!

As a TCT Artist, you will:  

• Create original artwork in any medium that reflects your personal perspective responding to this year’s theme  
• or submit a proposal for a site-specific artwork. 
• If selected you will be in a group exhibition in a public gallery, and connect with other creatives in meetups and at the opening reception 
• Receive an award for a $100 gift card from BLICK Art Materials 

How to Apply:  

• Once your artwork is ready, take a photograph or scan
• Curators review online submissions 
• Submit your online application to ArtsConnection by the deadline