A Night for Teens Only: Teen Takeover features Musical Performances, Art-Making and Networking Opportunities
Teens are taking over the Walker! If you are age 13–19, join us for an exclusive teens-only event with free food and drinks, musical performances, networking opportunities, jewelry-making, and more! Designed by teens, for teens, art gallery I am you, you are too will be open along with featured youth-made films from the Nextwave program at Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF).
There will also be a featured performance by Kari Faux, opened by local favorites Early Eyes and DJ hlpwntd.
Teen Takeover
Friday, May 25, 6:30pm–9:30pm
Walker Art Center, Free
Details
Proof of age required for entry.
Teen Takeover is a program designed by the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC), a team of young artists and art enthusiasts who help create teen programs at the Walker. Sign-up for next year’s WACTAC will be available during the event for those interested in learning more or being a part of the team.
Transportation
All attendees will receive free ride coupons for Metro Transit.
Social
Stay connected! Follow @walkerteens for updates and more.
PERFORMANCES
Kari Faux is an American rapper/singer from Little Rock, Arkansas; she is best known for her flamboyant dress, and conversational style of rap. Her songs are most commonly characterized as “internet rap;” with repetitive hooks, minimal production, and an emphasis on clever wordplay. Being a product of the new age internet rap, her subject matter usually boasts her unique style and social status making her popular among social media. In 2014, Faux released her mixtape, Laugh Now, Die Later, which had been received well from critics, landing a spot on Pitchfork’s “Most Overlooked Mixtapes of 2014. The EP would most notably gain the attention of rapper Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino. Glover remixed Faux’s “No Small Talk,” and featured it on his own mixtape, “STN MTN.” Kari Faux moved to Los Angeles, California; where she recorded and released her debut album “Lost En Los Angeles”. HBO’s hit show, Insecure, features a bulk of Kari’s music throughout the show’s first two seasons. In September 2017, Kari released her 7 track EP titled ‘Primary’ which features production from Matt Martians of ‘The Internet’ and Jerry Paper. Kari is now gearing up to release her second album sometime in 2018.
DJ hlpwntd
A producer and DJ hailing from the midwest, hlpwntd, tends to blend his deeply rooted worldly view with a wide range of musical influences including Hip Hop/Rnb, Jazz, Soul, Afrobeat/Afropop and more. Drawing on inspiration from the world around and a crew of championed collaborators/friends his bedroom productions are a cornucopia of complex rhythms, lush synths, and samples.
He is currently working on his first self-titled full length slated for a fall/winter 2018 release.
Foxy. Funky. An all-around good time. The young lads of Early Eyes launched their Indie-pop band in 2016 on a Minneapolis college campus with a pop-up show “for fun” and have not looked back. Their captivating sound is soulful and catchy well beyond their years. These Minneapolis based darlings have quickly established themselves in the Twin Cities and the upper Midwest markets being recognized as one of “The 2017 Best New Bands ” performing at First Avenue, Mpls. Their single “Coffee” was awarded top music video along with a nomination for the 2017 Best New Bands from City Pages, Mpls. Since their 2016 DIY EP Release of ‘Minutes’ Early Eyes is back in the studio preparing to release a follow up EP this summer.
Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) History
For more than 20 years, the Walker Art Center has been a leader in innovative youth programming, providing cultural institutions around the world with a successful model for engaging teens and young adults. At the center of this model is the Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC), a diverse group of 13 young artists and art enthusiasts who ensure that events for teens are part of the Walker’s overall program throughout the year. Meeting weekly after school, WACTAC members identify opportunities in the Walker’s exhibition schedule for teens to connect with contemporary art and artists. They also design their own creative projects to augment the institution’s offerings.In the past, WACTAC has developed exhibitions and events to showcase teen artists, invited resident artists to give talks and lead classes, developed marketing materials and strategies, written and published original work for print and online, planned regional film festivals, and partnered with local groups to present programs throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. Teen programs bring a special vitality to the Walker, and these experiences have helped alumni attain scholarships and audiences for their work, secure curatorial and educational positions, and use their organizational and arts advocacy skills in their colleges and home communities.
What It Looks Like When Youth Take Over the Museum – Walker Reader