Triton Museum of Art Teen Docent Program
Mentorship-based program in Santa Clara where teens study art history and appreciation with museum professionals while building skills for museum-curation careers.
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Year-long teen leadership program where high schoolers plan events, make and exhibit art, and build career and leadership skills at the Palo Alto Art Center.
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San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking/media-arts intensive where high schoolers create social-impact media projects, including a climate-justice documentary program.
Kala Art Institute Teen Studio Art Program
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MACLA Teen Tech Center
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Richmond Art Center Summer Youth Art Cohorts
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Academy of Art University Pre-College Art & Design Experience (PCADE)
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