2021 TAB members working on the anti-racism mural project
Teen Arts Board
The South Shore Arts Teen Arts Board (TAB) is a 12-week extracurricular arts program for high school students who want to connect with other young artists, explore new creative ideas, and become more involved in the arts community.
TAB is not a traditional art class focused on one medium or skill. Students work collaboratively with their peers and under the guidance of an arts mentor to experiment, create, problem-solve, and stretch their imagination beyond their usual artistic practices.
Throughout the 12 weeks, students will:
Collaborate with students from the Hammond Scholarship Program on creative projects
Create and showcase artwork in South Shore Arts' Works in Progress exhibition
Develop and curate work for a Student Showcase
Visit local art exhibitions and connect with professional artists
Help plan and participate in the South Shore Arts Family Art Festival
Explore creative projects that challenge them to think and work in new ways
Visit the Art Institute of Chicago at the end of the session
Students will have a voice in shaping the projects and experiences they take part in, making TAB a space to create, collaborate, experiment, and discover what’s possible.
COMPLETELY FREE FOR SELECTED PARTICIPANTS
The Teen Arts Board is FREE for selected participants. The program is designed for high school students who are interested in exploring the arts, developing their creative voice, and working alongside other young artists.
If you are interested in art, creativity, and being part of something bigger register here.
2020 Window Mural in Studio B at the Center for Performing and Visual Arts
2019 Trip to Art Institute Chicago
T.A.B. ANTI-RACISM MURAL PROJECT
In May of 2020, the murder of George Floyd had a huge impact on each member of the Teen Arts Board and their communities as a whole. The group decided that it was not okay to remain silent, that they must use their art to speak up for justice, and that a mural would be the perfect platform for doing that.
Now that the mural is complete, it is “touring” through our region, being displayed at high schools in Hammond, Lowell, Merrillville, at Indiana University Northwest and at the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District in Gary.
If you are interested in hosting the anti-racism mural in your space, please contact Director of Education, Natalie Heath at Natalie@southshoreartsonline.org