The rainy streets of the Upper East Side did not dishearten the motivated mood of Museum Teen Summit as we gathered into the lobby of the
Whitney Museum of American Art. Greeted by the education department's Berry Stein, we walked into the wide elevator shafts and rode up into the exhibition,
Yayoi Kusama. Toured by our very own, Billy Zhao, Museum Teen Summit explored Kusama's intense retrospective of paintings, drawings, sculptures, and films through the bustling jungles of Japan and New York City.
Concluding the tour, our team shuffled the architectural staircase into the conference room where we consulted with members of the Whitney staff on their own research project: the overall, poignant
impact of teen participation in museums. Many of us curious teens, gazing at artwork or sketching in an art program, take for granted
what a museum serve for us, both as individuals and leaders. In a nut shell, here are the five short and long term qualities museums can give us:
- Personal Growth
- Leadership
- Social Capital
- Arts Participation
- Artistic & Cultural literacy
From Museum Teen Summit over to you: museum programs affect our character and future.
Go ahead, visit, and try one; trust me, you will not regret it!
-- Ramona Venturanza
