Apply to become a Teen Curator!

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The Schomburg Teen Curators invites dynamic youth from public, private, alternative, home schools in grades 9th-12th to apply to the 2019-2020 Cohort!

The Schomburg Teen Curators is a FREE art history and curatorial program seeking 30 art-loving high school students for its 5th year! Teen Curators create original artwork, writing and will study African-Diasporan art and the behind-the-scenes work of creating, collecting, archiving, and interpreting art. The program uses the Schomburg archives to increase the historical and cultural literacy of teenagers and promote their artistic, intellectual, and professional engagement.

Teen Curators meet at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the New York Public Library, two days a week (after-school on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3:30pm and 6:30pm) with some occasional studio, gallery, and museum visits on Saturdays (between 10am and 3:00pm) from October 2019 through June 2020) At the conclusion of the program year in June, there will be a Teen Curators talk and presentation in which participants will unveil their exhibition and engage the public in discussions about their professional development progress and aspirations.

Students who successfully complete the Teen Curators are eligible apply to a paid internship program for six weeks in the summer.

ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be a New York City high school student in grades 9-12. Teen Curators must be able to commit to the entire length of the program.

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Friday, September 27, 2019 [11:59PM EST]

Group Interviews for finalists: Week of October 7th

SCHOMBURG EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MISSION

The Schomburg Education Department provides high-quality learning experiences related to the Schomburg Center’s archival collections for students, educators, and people of all ages, by building on the long Black community tradition of education for liberation. In our programs and activities, learners of all ages can gain new perspectives on Black history, culture, and politics and can acquire skills of inquiry, critical thinking, creative expression, and social action. The Schomburg Education Department also works with all types of educators to share and develop best practices for teaching and learning. Our programs provide, for people of all identity expressions who share an interest in Black history, culture, and politics, a dynamic, holistic, and engaging way to access the rich resources of the Schomburg Center.

For more information | www.schomburgcenter.org/teencurators
Email | schomburged@nypl.org or zenzelejohnson@nypl.org

The Schomburg Teen Curators Program is made possible through the generous support of the The Pierre & Tana Matisse Foundation.

First Name *

Last Name *

Preferred Name (If Not First Name) *

N/A if not applicable

What is your ethnicity? *

African American/Black: A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Nigerian" can be used in addition to "Black or African American".

Asian: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Tibet, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Caucasian/White--European (EURO): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe.

Caucasian/White--Middle Eastern/North African (MENA): A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Middle East or North Africa, including, for example, Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Morocco, Libya, and Saudi Arabia.

Hispanic/Latino: A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.

Hispanic/Latino (Black): A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, who also identifies racially as Black.

Hispanic/Latino (White): A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, who also identifies racially as White.

Native American, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America) and/or a person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

Multiracial: A person who identifies with two or more races/ethnicities.

Required

Gender Pronouns *

A "gender pronoun" is the pronoun that a person chooses to use for themself. For example: If Cal's preferred pronouns are they, they, and theirs, you could say "Cal ate their food because they were hungry."

He/Him/His/Himself

She/Her/Hers/Herself

They/Them/Theirs/Themselves

Trans/Gender Non Conforming

Other

Birth Date: *

YYYY

Cell Phone Number: *

If not applicable, please write N/A

Home Phone Number: *

If not applicable, please write N/A

Primary Email: *

Best method of contact *

Home Phone Number

Cell Phone Number

Home Address: *

Example: 456 Main St. Apt. 2 New York, NY 10030

Grade: *

9th

10th

11th

12th

Alternative

Homeschool

School Name and Address: *

Parent/Guardian Full Name: *

Parent/Guardian Phone: *

Parent/Guardian Email: *

How did you hear about the Schomburg Teen Curators Program? *

Guidance Counselor/ Teacher, Principal or other school admin

Parent/ Guardian

Friend and/ or Teen Curator Alumni

Visit to the Schomburg Center

Other:

If “Other” was selected, please explain how.

Can you commit to the full duration of this program? Tuesday and Thursdays October 22nd-June 18th 2020 *

Yes

I can commit but might miss 2-3 sessions.

Long Answer Questions (Please answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences.)

Why do you wish to participate in the Schomburg Teen Curators Program? What do you hope to achieve as a part of this community of youth? *

Have you ever taken an art class (drawing, painting, film, art history, music, etc.) before? (If not, no problem!) If so, what did you learn or enjoy most about the class? Was it a difficult process? *

What artists or styles of art do you admire most (includes art forms other than visual art, e.g. Music, Dance, Film, etc.)? Why? *

Be creative.

What topics in Black History and culture are you most interested in learning about? Why? *

If applicable: Please share an example of artistic work you may have produced.(Not limited to visual art)

All pieces should be submitted to zenzelejohnson@nypl.org with a subject line that reads: YOUR FIRST NAME- LAST NAME__ TCP 2020

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