Youth Art Council
The Youth Art Council (YAC) is a group of high school students from across Northwest Houston area that collaborate with the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art’s education staff to develop experiences for museum visitors, with a focus on their fellow teens.
The Council meets twice a month for planning meetings. If you are interested in joining the Council, applications for the 2024-2025 school year will open in June 2024 and can be accessed by clicking the red button. During bi-monthly meetings for one year council members are introduced to the inner workings of museums, meet with staff and advisors, learn skills in fundraising, marketing, event planning and create their own teen programming for local high schoolers to participate in. Under the advisement of museum staff, the council is encouraged to create programs for teens by teens. Council members also engage with their peers and professionals in the field to make their unique perspectives seen and heard. Current Youth Art Council members review and interview applications for incoming team members.
The Council meets twice a month for planning meetings. If you are interested in joining the Council, applications for the 2024-2025 school year will open in June 2024 and can be accessed by clicking the red button. During bi-monthly meetings for one year council members are introduced to the inner workings of museums, meet with staff and advisors, learn skills in fundraising, marketing, event planning and create their own teen programming for local high schoolers to participate in. Under the advisement of museum staff, the council is encouraged to create programs for teens by teens. Council members also engage with their peers and professionals in the field to make their unique perspectives seen and heard. Current Youth Art Council members review and interview applications for incoming team members.
2024 YAC Teen art Exhibit: Submissions are open!
The Youth Art Council is now accepting submissions to an exhibition of teen art that will be selected to be on display at The Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts. Submission forms open on November 10th, 2023 and close on February 2nd, 2024. Artists will be notified by email if their work has been selected for the exhibition which will run during the month of March 2024. There is no cost to submit your artwork into this exhibition for consideration. Please read all rules and regulations before submitting. Any submissions that do not meet the regulations will be disqualified from the selection process.
See the Spring 2024 exhibit prompt below:
Melting Pot: An Exploration of Houstonian Identity
Living in Houston, a brilliant collection of diverse traditions and complex cultures, we are unified by our individuality.
The Pearl Fincher Youth Art Council invites you to participate in an exploration of cultural expressions that show what makes Houston, Houston. Explore your heritage, illustrate the contemporary, or delve into history but ultimately capture your personal identity in your work.
See the Spring 2024 exhibit prompt below:
Melting Pot: An Exploration of Houstonian Identity
Living in Houston, a brilliant collection of diverse traditions and complex cultures, we are unified by our individuality.
The Pearl Fincher Youth Art Council invites you to participate in an exploration of cultural expressions that show what makes Houston, Houston. Explore your heritage, illustrate the contemporary, or delve into history but ultimately capture your personal identity in your work.
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2023-2024 Council Members:
Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis
Grayson Adair
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Carolina Crespo
Chi Pham
Jennifer Lim
Colton Holiday
Travis Duong
Miriam Khan
Marco Garcia
2022-2023 Council Members:
Katherine Painter
James Loo
Norah Tinsley
Miriam Wenger
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Annabelle Subirats
Grayson Adair
Lily Huynh
Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis
Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis
Grayson Adair
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Carolina Crespo
Chi Pham
Jennifer Lim
Colton Holiday
Travis Duong
Miriam Khan
Marco Garcia
2022-2023 Council Members:
Katherine Painter
James Loo
Norah Tinsley
Miriam Wenger
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Annabelle Subirats
Grayson Adair
Lily Huynh
Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis