Whitney Museum of American Art

The Whitney Museum of American Art, in partnership with the Walker Art Center, the Contemporary Art Museum Houston, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, will conduct a multiyear research project to investigate the long-term impact of their teen programs on participants. Although program staff have witnessed the short-term benefits that teens experience during their tenure in each program, these institutions, and other art museums across the country, have yet to investigate the long-term impact on the teens’ personal, professional, and academic lives. This study will help practitioners understand the long-term effects of arts programming for teens, to employ proven successful formats for high-impact programming, and to effectively engage diverse young audiences.