Teen Arts Council

Ringling College of Art and Design

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About The Position

Position available June 2026. Sarasota Art Museum’s Teen Arts Council (SAM TAC) is a group of high school students who share a common interest in art and community engagement. The SAM TAC program participants will engage with art, culture, and history; develop workplace and team-building skills; develop public speaking skills, learn and engage with the museum’s curatorial, education, marketing and public engagement departments and learning a range of museum professional options and career paths.

Requirements

• Responsible – meets deadlines, follows through, is dependable and responsive.
• Willingness to work collaboratively with a diverse group of teens and SAM staff.
• Creative attitude—willing to “think out of the box”.
• Demonstrated work ethic.
• Respectful – demonstrating kindness and respect to others’ opinions and thoughts.
• Strong interest in the arts and humanities.
• Openness to new ideas & experiences.
• Willingness to be a spokesperson for SAM TAC.
• Rising high school juniors and seniors that will be enrolled in high school for the 2026 – 2027 year.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all Teen Council planning meetings, events, and activities as a collaborative and creative team member for a 6-week intensive summer program.
• Research and develop the Sarasota Art Museum’s timeline, the 1926 historical Sarasota High School built environment for the SAM Memory Project.
• Be an ambassador for SAM events and programs in their schools and communities.
• Represent teens through authentic input in SAM TAC program design and implementation.
• Develop and create a Teen Art Show for the Museum's Community Gallery.
• Develop, create and implement the SAM TAC guided tour.
• Attend various SAM activities, engaging in learning activities, and sharing updates and information.
• Interview alumni of the historical Sarasota High School for the SAM Oral History project.
• Research museum curatorial standards and best practices.
• Research oral history standards and best practices and develop a questionnaire for potential interviewees.
• Develop, create and implement the SAM TAC Blog.
• Utilize peer network.
• Ability to interact with museum visitors.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED