Teens

Free admission for ALL TEENS

MCA Denver invests in exhibitions and programs that challenge conventional thinking around what makes a museum a museum. This dialog between the museum and its audience is baked into the mission of the organization, making up the very DNA of programming and exhibitions. Like MCA Denver, teenagers are an audience whose development hinges on challenge and risk. Teens are trying on their own identities, discovering their place in the world, and pushing the boundaries of what they know and what they want to discover. 

Admission to MCA Denver is ALWAYS FREE FOR TEENS! We offer a space for teens that celebrates risk-taking and exploration; a place to connect with other teens, share experiences, and discover the art of our time through their own creation and interactions with other artists. 

 

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Stacks on stacks of magazines. The majority of the magazines are stacked on top of each other, while the ones towards the back of the image are in magazine racks. The magazine covers are both text-based and have various photographs and designs on them.
Apply to the 2023 spring semester of MoxieMag!
MoxieMag is an online publication produced monthly by a cohort of teen interns who meet virtually on a weekly basis each semester. Applications for the spring semester are open November 15–December 15!

Watch our 2022 Failure Scholarship Winner's Film, holding hands with the moon by Soah Blake

 

Film still featuring two people holding hands and spinning around in a circle. Text overlaid on the still image reads, "holding hands with the moon."

The Failure Award is based on documentation of a project the student created or produced while in high school that demonstrates originality and creativity. Soah Blake from Denver, CO is this year’s 2022 recipient of the Failure Award Scholarship. A budding filmmaker and screenwriter, Soah represents what it means to take risks for creative self-expression and storytelling. Read the blog interview with Soah discussing the inspiration behind her award-winning film, holding hands with the moon, and the lessons to be learned through failure. 

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2021 Teen Programs

MCA Denver 2021 Teen Programs | How we continue to be a home away from home for area teens

 

Our teens made a podcast!

A POP-UP PODCAST ON ART AND ACTIVISM PRESENTED BY MCA TEENS

 

Hot Takes, a pop-up podcast about Art and Activism was created by MCA Denver Leadership Program Alumni in collaboration with community creatives and activists. In each episode, teens talk about all things activism, organizing, and art with various organizations, artists, and creatives. Learn more and listen up

Share your talent and art with us!

LOOKING FOR TEEN BLOG SUBMISSIONS
LOOKING FOR TEEN ART SUBMISSIONS
Are you a writer? Painter? Photographer? Mixed media artist? We want a glimpse into your world. What gives you joy? What challenges you? What's your jam? Share with us, so we can share with the world.
LOOKING FOR TEEN TALENT
LOOKING FOR TEEN TALENT
We're always looking for teen performers who are local, and rocking it at music and other performance-based work. Are you a singer, musician, Dj, or performer? Would you like to show off at an MCA Denver event? If so, click the button and fill this out to show us what you're up to!
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