Youth Programs at the Getty


Statement of Intent


Youth programs at the Getty Museum strive to celebrate the perspectives, voices, ideas, and experiences of young people, and to inspire them to actively contribute as creative thinkers. Through a spectrum of project-based, visual arts programming we work in community and in collaboration with one another. Our mission is to create spaces and programs for youth representation by committing to work and learn with BIPOC audiences who are underrepresented by and within arts institutions.

We do this by:

  • Honoring the value and importance of art and interpretations made by young people/teens
  • Addressing historical and contemporary occurrences of institutional exclusion by committing to seek opportunities for intentional inclusion
  • Engaging with neighborhoods across Los Angeles with a particular focus on those that have been identified as having little to no arts programming
  • Building connections with artists and arts professionals who activate the museum and its collections, from antiquity to contemporary art
  • Applying a critical and analytical lens to the collection, to explore all that it is and all that it isn't
  • Being responsive to potential barriers to participation by providing transportation, meals, and paid opportunities to ensure that young people who are interested can participate


2024 Opportunities for Teens

Teen Gallery Guides Center

Teen Gallery Guides @ the Getty Center
Internship will run for 8 weeks from June 18, 2024 - August 10, 2024.

Eligibility:
  • Applicants must be a rising junior or a rising senior currently enrolled in high school in Los Angeles County.
  • Applicants must reside within 25 miles from the Getty Center, Los Angeles.
  • Applicants must be at least 16 years old before or by the start of the program in June 2024.
  • If accepted into the program, interns will be required to provide the following information: CA Permit to Employ and Work (CDE Form B1-1 and CDE Form B1-4) and Form I9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form.



Applications are due March 25, 2024, 5:00 PM.

Questions? Please email us at gettyteens@getty.edu

Teen Gallery Guides Center

Teen Gallery Guides @ the Getty Villa
Internship will run for 8 weeks from June 18 2024 - August 10, 2024.

Eligibility:
  • Applicants must reside in or be currently enrolled in high school in Boyle Heights (90023, 90022 and 90063).
  • Applicants must be a rising junior or a rising senior.
  • Applicants must be at least 16 years old before or by the start of the program in June 2024.
  • If accepted into the program, interns will be required to provide the following information: CA Permit to Employ and Work (CDE Form B1-1 and CDE Form B1-4) and Form I9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form.



Applications are due March 22, 2024, 5:00 PM.

Questions? Please email us at gettyteens@getty.edu


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A Spectrum of…
2024 CA Teen Photography Open Call!

Thank you to all artists who submitted to the Unshuttered Open Call!

All submissions are currently being reviewed by a panel of arts professionals. Winning works will be announced mid-March 2024.

Discover more about Unshuttered: Unshuttered Open Call



About Our Programs

Getty Unshuttered



Unshuttered is many things. First and foremost, it is a photography-based initiative that provides a platform for learning, sharing, and other opportunities for teens, young people, and teachers across the country. Since its inception, Unshuttered has offered:

  • An intensive photography program for LA-based teens
  • An Open Call for original photographs from young artists
  • Lesson plans and resources for high school educators
  • Exhibitions of student work at the Getty Museum and online

Discover the artworks from the Unshuttered Photography Intensives and Open Calls in a virtual gallery here.

Explore our latest gallery, with work from the 2023 Unshuttered cohort entitled, Taking a Moment.

Connect with and follow us on Instagram @GettyUnshuttered.


Unshuttered Artists Unshuttered Teaching Artist: SHAN Wallace and Unshuttered artist: Adam C. (left to right)


Teen Gallery Guides @ the Getty Center


Teen Gallery Guides at the Getty Center is a paid summer internship opportunity for teens interested in art, working in community with teen peers, building public speaking skills, and engaging with art professionals and museum spaces in unique ways. Over the summer, interns will learn strategies for understanding and discussing artwork, audience engagement techniques, and teaching strategies to lead gallery experiences and activities for school-aged visiting groups. Transportation to and from the Getty Center is provided to each intern, as well as a stipend.

The internship typically runs for 8-9 weeks, from 10 AM - 3 PM.

Questions? Please email us at gettyteens@getty.edu

Student Gallery Guide: Androgony J. Teen Gallery Guide @ the Getty Center Intern: Androgony J. (left)


Teen Gallery Guides @ the Getty Villa


Teen Gallery Guides at the Getty Villa is a paid summer internship for teens living in or attending high school in Boyle Heights who are interested in exploring art, working in community with teen peers, building public speaking skills, and engaging with art professionals and museum spaces in unique ways. Interns will focus on studying and analyzing objects in the Getty Villa's collection of ancient Greek and Roman art. Over the summer, interns will be introduced to methods of research, audience engagement techniques, and gallery teaching strategies to research, develop, and lead interactive gallery experiences for school-aged visitors. Transportation to and from the Getty Villa is provided to each intern, as well as a stipend.

The internship typically runs for 8-9weeks, from 10 AM -3 PM.

Teen Lab Interns Teen Gallery Guide @ the Getty Villa Interns: Hector R. and Jocelyn V. (left to right)


Latin Academy (Academia Aestiva) (canceled in 2024)


Latin Academy will unfortunately not be held in 2024. We will post our new theme and dates for 2025 on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. For questions, email Shelby Brown at sbrown@getty.edu.

The Summer Latin Academy (Academia Aestiva) at the Getty Villa offers high school students who have taken at least the equivalent of a full year of high-school Latin an opportunity to immerse themselves in the language and culture of the ancient Romans. This week-long day program (Mon. - Fri., 9:00 am - 3:00 pm) combines classroom instruction in spoken Latin in the morning with activity-based exploration of the Getty Villa site and antiquities collection in the afternoon. Led by local teachers affiliated with the North American Institute for Living Latin Studies (SALVI) in collaboration with Getty Villa educators and curators, the program offers a chance to discover the benefits of spoken Latin in the unique environment of a museum modeled on an ancient Roman luxury villa.



Latin Academy Students Students reenact the high-status couch positions at a Roman dinner party.