Employment

Teen Arts Council

The Teen Arts Council (TAC) is a leadership development program using the apprenticeship model for a group of teenagers that serves to connect the MFA with Greater Boston’s teens, families, and communities. In paid positions, the TAC members are introduced to a wide range of museum professions and learning opportunities while also gaining valuable work experience.

Throughout the year, TAC members have the opportunity to work on a variety of activities such as creating and producing teen-focused events, greeting and giving information to Museum visitors, and creating wall labels to accompany the Museum’s art collections. They also attend workshops and training sessions designed to develop their creative and critical thinking skills.

Teen Arts Council is funded by the Yawkey Foundations, the Pamela D. and Robert W. Adams Fund, the Dorothy B. and Owen W. Robbins Teen Arts Council Fund, the Dean Welfare Trust, the William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust, the Endowment for the Teen Arts Council, the Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation, and the Paul and Edith Babson Foundation. With special thanks to Richard and Priscilla Hunt for their generous support.

Sponsored by John Hancock Financial Services.

Teen Visitor Aides

Teen Visitor Aides (TVA) play a vital role in welcoming MFA visitors, providing the necessary information to make each visitor’s experience enriching and memorable. The aides split their time between the MFA lobbies, the Sharf Visitor Center, and Museum galleries. Responsibilities may include restocking literature in the Visitor Center, giving directions, and managing lines and crowds. Successful TVAs are usually creative, able to make decisions under pressure, patient, flexible, and happy to help in any situation. Teens also have the opportunity to attend professional development workshops facilitated by Museum staff with other teens that are involved with the Museum. This opportunity is only available during the summer.

Apply for an Employment Position

All Teen Arts Council positions are currently filled for the 2012-2013 academic year. Check back after January 1, 2013 for the summer Teen Arts Council application.

To find out more about the Teen Programs at the MFA, please contact 617-369-4359 or tac@mfa.org.

Volunteering

Teen Volunteers

Teen Volunteers assist in a variety of departments within the MFA including Education, Lectures and Concerts, Development, and Libraries and Archives. The experience is one of enrichment where Museum staff members form a mentoring relationship with the volunteer. Teens also have the opportunity to attend workshops facilitated by Museum staff with other teens that are involved with the Museum. This opportunity is only available during the summer.

Art Engagement

Studio Art Classes

The MFA and our partner institutions offer one-day workshops, four-day intensives, and multi-week courses for teens ranging from painting, sculpting, and making jewelry to creating your own comic book. See upcoming teen classes.

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA)

Did you know the MFA shares its campus with one of the most prestigious art schools in the country? SMFA offers undergraduate and graduate degrees and has many workshops and portfolio labs for high school students who are looking to explore a new medium or prepare a portfolio of work for their college applications. During the summer, SMFA's Pre-College Summer Studio is an intensive 3 or 5-week program that immerses teen artists in nine different disciplines.