The Walker Art Center Teen Art Council (WACTAC) presents a night of flower power, performances, bracelet and art making, ice cream, sambusas, and much, much more. Get groovy at this event by teens, for teens.
Visit walker.org/teens, @walkerteens on Instagram, or emailteenprograms@walkerart.org for more info.
For high school students only. ID required for entry. Masks strongly encouraged.
Activities are subject to change or cancellation.
This program will be documented with photography. By attending, you consent to having your image documented.
TEEN TAKEOVER SPRING 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023, 6:30–9:30 pm
Free
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
GRRRLSTOMP (Riotgrrrldarko) is a self-proclaimed Grimecore artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota! This Lady Rager is known for aggressive lyrics, high energy beats, and punk/hip hop fusion sounds!
LAS CABRONAS is a non-binary Latinx dj duo based in Minneapolis. The duo includes Jolie Leiva and Angela Perez. Jolie and Angela showcase music from a variety of influences and genres ranging from Reggaeton to Digital Hardcore. Music created by queer BIPOC folx is at the center of LAS CABRONAS’S inspiration.
DJ LeftFoot, born and raised in New Jersey, now calls Minneapolis home while also paying homage to his Jersey Shore roots. He founded the Rave Against the Machine collective in August 2022 whose raves are grounded in providing platforms for new DJs and redistributing profits to mutual aid funds. Drifting between house, disco, hip hop, jungle, eurodance, and beyond, LeftFoot’s sets are heavily inspired by the likes of Dazegxd, Gum.mp3, Daft Punk, OutKast, and more. Also known for his hypnotic dance moves, LeftFoot loves to get down during his sets and invites you to dance and lose control alongside him.
ABOUT WACTAC
The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is a teen-led group of creators/advocates from all over the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The group meets weekly to learn about working at an art center, connect with contemporary art and artists, and create new ways for the Twin Cities teen community to experience the Walker.
JOIN WACTAC
The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is an afterschool program for 10th–12th graders from all around the Twin Cities to come together and learn the behind-the-scenes of the museum, meet artists, and plan teen events.
WACTAC meets at the Walker Art Center every Thursday from September 2023–June 2024 at 4:30–6:30 pm
Apply here by June 16, 2023
WACTAC HISTORY
WACTAC was founded in 1994 as a radical way to create space for teens and teen voices in the museum. Since its founding, WACTAC has made major contributions to the Walker and the Twin Cities art community as a whole. Over the years its members have developed exhibitions and events to showcase teen artists, invited resident artists to give talks and lead classes, developed marketing materials and strategies, written and published original work for print and online, planned regional film festivals, and partnered with local groups to present programs throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. Teen programs bring a special vitality to the Walker, and these experiences have helped alumni attain scholarships and audiences for their work, secure curatorial and educational positions, and use their organizational and arts advocacy skills in their colleges and home communities.
As the first program of its kind, WACTAC has gone on to inspire teen councils at art museums across the country. Some WACTAC alumni have gone on to help launch and run teen programs and teen arts councils at other museums, including the Bronx Museum of the Arts; the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston; the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
More than 20 years later, the Walker remains committed to creating meaningful and relevant arts experiences for teens and continues to explore ways to configure and refresh this core program. WACTAC works with new artists and staff members at the Walker annually. Over the years, the program has forged close working relationships with other youth arts organizations and groups within the Twin Cities. The Walker Art Center remains a leader in innovative youth programming, providing cultural institutions around the world with a successful model for engaging teens and young adults.