High School Students Have Until May 5 to Apply to Join the Albany Museum of Art Student Leadership Program
The application period is open for high school teens who want to be members of the Albany Museum of Art Teen Art Board during the 2025-26 school year. The deadline for submitting the online application is 11 PM on Monday, May 12.
Learn more about the Teen Art Board and find the application link HERE.
To go directly to the online application, click HERE .
The Teen Art Board (TAB) is a leadership program comprising hardworking, creative teenagers who want to engage with art in their community. The goal and mission of the Teen Art Board are to inspire creativity while having fun and to make a positive impact on the community. TAB members aim to define and validate creative minds in the high schools and colleges of Southwest Georgia.
“Each school year, our student leadership group tackles a project designed to benefit the community,” AMA Director of Education and Public Programming Annie Vanoteghem, who is the AMA’s adviser for the group, said. “This year’s group painted a pair of artworks titled Nature’s Dance for display in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit family waiting area at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.
“We are incredibly proud to see the students’ work displayed in a space where it can provide joy and a sense of calm to those going through difficult times.”
TAB members develop creative programming and coordinate community events. They plan, support, and promote teen initiatives at the AMA and within the community. They attend and participate in lectures, group discussions, and artist workshops and serve as volunteers assisting with museum classes, public events, and community programs. Members can earn community service hours by volunteering for and participating in various events and programs.
“The teens are exposed to things that help them develop skills in areas including critical thinking, planning, leadership and decision making,” Vanoteghem said. “This year, our current TAB members will be heavily involved in the selection process for new members for the 2025-26 board.”
Previous TAB projects include the large mural on the wall of the Cookie Shoppe in downtown Albany, the collection of art supplies for children staying at Liberty House, a refuge for women and children facing domestic abuse, and the creation of a free monthly Student Art Studio Saturdays for high school students at the AMA.
Each TAB member gains a behind-the-scenes understanding of how museums operate. Through workshops, lectures, and discussions with staff and artists, the program enhances TAB members’ foundational knowledge of art history, museum work, creative careers, and the inner workings of a board-led nonprofit organization.
To be eligible to be on the Teen Art Board, a student must:
- Be a high school student during the school year;
- Be highly motivated and passionate about art and developing community projects;
- Commit to attending meetings (now scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm) during the school year;
- Commit to actively engage and assist in conducting events at the museum.
Reach out to Vanoteghem HERE for more information.
AMA EXHIBITIONS
- Michael Jones: Polyphonic is Jan 23-April 26, 2025, in the Haley Gallery.
- Idea Machines, Conceptual Art from the Permanent Collection, is Jan 23-April 26, 2025, in the East Gallery.
- Home, Selections from the Permanent Collection is Jan 23-April 26, 2025, in the McCormack Gallery.
- Know, Learn, Wonder, Highlights from the Sub-Saharan African Collection is Jan 23-April 26, 2025, in the Hodges Gallery.
- 20th Century Small Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection is Jan 30-April 26, 2025 in the West Gallery.
ABOUT THE ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART
The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive in Albany, Ga., adjacent to Albany State University West Campus just off Gillionville Road. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Albany Museum of Art is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.
For more information about the AMA please visit our website, www.albanymuseum.com, or call 229.439.8400. Be sure to follow AlbanyMuseumOfArt on Facebook and AlbanyMuseum on Instagram.
