North Carolina Museum of Art seeks out teen talent

Kenison Garratt
Staff Writer

Time to pull out the paint brushes; submission for the Teens Inspired annual art competition begins in January. Teens Inspired is hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) for high school students. Last year, juniors Michelle Stanziola and Hannah Siegel were selected to be a part of the competition. “[Teens Inspired] . . . truly just encourages teenagers in Wake County to be inspired and then share that inspiration with others,” says Siegel.

Hannah Siegel's pieces

To participate in the competition, search through the collection of the NCMA by visiting the museum or by searching their website. Once you find a piece that inspires you, create something. Students are allowed to enter two works of art which can be 2-D, poetry, or video. Along with your piece, you have to include documentation of the artistic process and an artist statement. The artist statement must be 150 to 300 words on what inspired your piece and how this is reflected in what you created.

Michelle Stanziola's piece

All artwork must be submitted by April 1, 2015 and will be judged by April 15, 2015. Results will be located on the Teens Inspired blog. The exhibition will be open for viewing in the summer of 2015 in the Museum’s East Building. Some artists will also get the chance to have their art presented at ArtScene, an annual event for teens that is planned by NCMA’s Teen Arts Council, on April 25, 2015. “It gives teens like me a really great opportunity to let my voice be heard,” says Siegel.

For additional information visit teens-inspired.org and search www.ncartmuseum.org to view the collection.