Q: What's four city blocks long, on the edge of Central Park, jam-packed with art and ideas from all over the world, and soon will be burgeoning with New York City teens?
A: The Metropolitan Museum of Art—a.k.a. the Met.
«The Met is known by most for its monumental building, its extraordinary and massive collection of works of art, and its incredible team of curators. But on the evening of Friday, October 17, the Met will take on an entirely different identity as a super-cool destination for teens with its first-ever teen night, affectionately dubbed Teens Take the Met.»
For some, the idea of Teens Take the Met might sound like a mutiny of sorts. But the forty-plus creative partners helping make this amazing night the place to be for New York City teens see this as a smorgasbord for young people, ages 13 and over, to get a taste of their many offerings—including 3D printing, drawing, screen printing, live performances, opinionated gallery tours, and dance classes. In a city where competition reigns supreme, we are thrilled that these cultural and community-based organizations have teamed up in an effort to highlight the safe spaces where teens can celebrate who they are and what they like with a host of innovative and creative opportunities.
So if you are reading this blog post, then help spread the word! Tell a teen you know to come and join thousands of other teens living out loud, making things, and discussing the world through art and cultural experiences.
On Friday, October 17, from 5:00–8:00 p.m., the Met will burst at the seams with energy, ideas, and excitement, making it the loudest and most creative place in New York City for young people. Oh, and perhaps the best part? It's free for teens!
Teens Take the Met could never happen without our many creative partners representing all of New York City's five boroughs. Here's the impressive list:
3D Systems; The Ailey Extension; American Museum of Natural History; ArtsConnection; The Bronx Museum of the Arts; Brooklyn Academy of Music; Brooklyn Museum; Brooklyn Public Library; Children's Museum of Manhattan; Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; The DreamYard Project, Inc.; El Museo del Barrio; Flushing Town Hall; Friends of the High Line; Global Action Project; Groundswell; Historic Richmond Town; IMPACT Repertory Theatre; International Center of Photography; Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum; Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning; The Jewish Museum; Lincoln Center Education; The Museum of Arts and Design; Museum of the City of New York; Museum of the Moving Image; Museum Teen Summit; New Museum; The New Victory Theater; New York City Center; New York Film Academy; New York Hall of Science; New-York Historical Society; The Noguchi Museum; Park Avenue Armory; Queens Botanical Garden; Reel Works; Roundabout Theatre Company; Rubin Museum of Art; Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden; Staten Island Children's Museum; The Studio Museum in Harlem; Sweet Readers; Wave Hill; Whitney Museum of American Art; Wildlife Conservation Society—New York Aquarium; WNYC—Radio Rookies