The Music Video Workshop will be instructed by our very own Minneapolis video director Maria Juranic! Maria has worked with local hip-hop artists such as Eyedea & Abilities of Rhymesayers Entertainment and Cecil Otter and P.O.S. of Doomtree Redords. Maria brings a fresh energy to everything she does and will be sure to provide some great insight into the Music Video industry. Check out the video she did for P.O.S. below. View more videos by Maria here at www.mariajuranic.org.

On the third Thursday of every month hip hop producers from all over the Twin Cities gather at Fifth Element record store to play off beats and talk about how they make their own. You can come too! Sign up and play a beat if your a producer! Or if you want to relax and listen to home made instrumentals stop on by Fifth Element in uptown! It’s hosted by Brandon Allday from Big Quarters. Be sure to stay up and support your local artists!

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The following class day, the students brought in the projects and we looked at what everyone had made. Drawings, videos, animations and photography were just a few of the different mediums the teens worked with. Looking at contemporary artists whose work addresses the same ideas, both in the galleries and books, allowed them to get inspired for further investigating their projects. That day ended with a work time to start the next project using video cameras, cell phones, voice recorders, and other neat technologies. 

Check out our flickr for photos of the workshop!

Deadline to apply: FRIDAY,  MAY 29!

What is WACTAC?

The Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) is a group of 12 students who work with the Walker to produce programming that connects teenagers to contemporary art and artists. Past projects have included teen art exhibitions, performances, film screenings, artist talks, workshops, events, and marketing materials.

Who is eligible to apply?

We art looking for opinionated, self-motivated teenagers with a wide variety of experiences, interests, and skills.

What are the benefits of being a WACTAC member?

Meet and work with world-renowned visual artists, performers, and filmmakers. Collaborate with other teenagers from a wide range of backgrounds. Receive free tickets to Walker exhibitions, performances, and films.

What is the time committment?

Meetings are held weekly during the school year and last approximately 90 minutes.

How do I apply?

Provide your contact information (name, mailing address, age, school, phone, e-mail), anwer the questions below, and mail to: Teen Programs, Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis MN, 55403

1. Why do you want to be on WACTAC?

2. Do you participate in other groups or activities? Please describe.

3. Are you an artist? If so, what media do you work with?

4.  What are three events or workshops that you  would like to see happen in the Twin Cities?

5. Tell us about your favorite artists, writers, thinkers, or social leaders.

6. If you are an artist, please provide a sample of your work. This can be a sketch, music sample, collage, photograph, URL, poem, video, etc. DO NOT send original work. We are looking for something that tells us more about you and your interests.

FRIDAY, MAY 15, 6 PM through SATURDAY, MAY 16, 6 PM (Closing Party at 8 PM)

ART-A-WHIRL WEEKEND!

Location: California Building, 2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis

Browse the schedule below to scope out which artists you most want to work with, or just show up and stay for the whole 24 hours! Drop us an email at teenprograms@walkerart.org if you want to participate in this 24 hour event featuring bands and activities led by local artists.

Grandmaster Schedule of Events

Friday, May 15

6 – 9 PM: BRETT & ERIN SMITH, Sister & Brother Design Duo

As the artists behind such sensations as Walker Mini Golf and many a maze made of mattresses, Brett and Erin Smith are sure to bring a double dose of sibling creativity and installation verve as they explore the California Building.

9 PM – MIDNIGHT: CHRIS PENNINGTON, Conductor of Cardboard Chaos

Chris Pennington is an installation artist/enormous party orchestrator with enough energy to power the Twin Cities. As a collaborator on The Soap Factory’s Haunted Basement, the 2008 Liberty Parade, The Soap Factory’s Ten Second Film Festival, and the Art Shanty Water Balloon Fight, join Pennington as he takes over the space with what’s sure to be the awesomest refrigerator box fort you’ve ever seen.

SATURDAY, MAY 16

MIDNIGHT – 3 AM: HARDLAND/HEARTLAND, Apocalyptic Art Collective

Hardland/Heartland are collaborative instructors of destruction, reconstruction and internet poetry. They have plans to recycle materials used by Chris Pennington in what may amount to the evening’s largest demolition project.

3 AM – 6 AM: BURLESQUE DESIGN, Rock-n-Roll, Rap, Raves, and Screenprinting

The boys from Burlesque are going to be keeping the insomnia alive with a 3 am rave party. They will also be creating a unique grid installation, projected on the wall and composed of album covers brought in by participants. Get ready to dance!

6 AM – 9 AM: ANDYMCINNIS, KRISTINA MOONEY, and CARISSA SAMANIENGO, Illustration, Architecture, and Printmaking

Kristina Mooney is coming in and tearing down the walls in her signature sheetrock slashing style. Andy McInnis and Carissa Samaniego join in to throw some screenprints and painyings into the mix, creating a chaotic, interactive melee.

9 AM – NOON: LIZ MILLER, Manipulator of Felt and Fabric

Liz Miller’s entangling, complex felt installations make a renewed appearance as she changes up her method of making art, just for this show. Her previous work, composed mostly off-site, will be turned into a group collaboration to respond to the changed space of the Don’t Sleep on It gallery.

NOON – 3 PM: SCOTT STULEN & ANDY DUCETT, Drippy Landscapes and Couch Forts

Scott Stulen plans to take over the event with a build of monstrous proportions. He is joined by Andy Ducett, crafter of giant contraptions, in an installation that challenges scale from all angles.

3 PM – 6 PM: ERIK BURKE, MIKE FITZSIMMONS, and JOHN GRIDER, Creatures, Spray Paint, and Stencils

The BrokenCrow Collective will be incorporating aerosol art with other visual elements and making everyone with a will to paint gets involved. Come and slap some paint on the wall!

8 PM: Closing Party

Celebrate the close of the event with a screening of a time-lapse video of the previous 24 hours and musical performances.

On Sunday August 24th at the 7th Street Entry artists from across Minnesota, the Midwest, and California will come together for performances, workshops, a B-Boy/Popping Exhibition, a Krump dance exhibition, Hip-Hop karaoke, and more. Support your scene and do your part to see the Twin Cities Celebration of Hip-Hop return in full capacity next year.

Workshop (FREE): 12-4PM – Deconstruct the Police: What real role of the police? Where do they fit in a society maintaining the marginalization of its citizens? Join Yo! The Movement in a workshop about our relationship with the police. Help in creating the youth agenda for how to safely and effectively interact with our law enforcers.

All Ages Showcase ($6): 4:30-8:30PM – Maria Isa, Mr. Wright (Toki Wright), Trama, St. Paul Slim, B-Boys exhibition, Asian Hip-Hop Summit (Los Angeles), Krumpers, Tou Saik Lee and Friends, Young Son, Chantz, Yakub, Fres (Milwaukee), Poetik Assasinz, Naadirah, Profit, Hip-Hop Karoke.

“Voltage melds bands and designers into a show unlike no other: runway and rock seamlessly combined. Artists and musicians collaborate and mutually inspire. Dedicated followers of fashion and darlings of the music industry appear in full force chic for the evening. And without question, the 2008 show again takes place at Minneapolis’ historic rock epicenter First Avenue.

Besides uniquely showcasing our local artistic community, Voltage financially supports it as well. Proceeds from the 2008 event are earmarked for the Emergency Relief Fund (ERF), a program of Springboard for the Arts. The ERF delivers funds to artists who’ve suffered a catastrophic life event and require immediate financial support. Additionally the show brings recognition and financial support to MNfashion, an emerging non-profit. This organization is aimed at being a resource for our fashion community by providing professional development and resources so designers can establish a sustainable livelihood.

Voltage’s audience includes buying and merchandising representatives from both small and large retailers. They rub elbows and hemlines with a stellar gathering of talented designers, musicians, artists and a flock of local media from City Pages to The Star Tribune to Minnesota Public radio’s The Current. It makes for a professional, wickedly handsome sold-out crowd of local industry leaders in retail, music and fashion.

Voltage extends beyond one stylish evening. Coinciding events include a preview event in February, a CD listening party of the Voltage compilation CD that features tracks from each band, and Voltage: Fashion Weekend held at local boutiques and other various locations the weekend following the show.”

While many sub-events during fashion weekend are 18-21+, there are a smattering of events that are all ages. The fashion workshop on Sunday, for example, is just 16+, and many trunk shows are all ages.

Check it out here: http://www.voltagefashionamplified.com