Teen Lounge at Fleisher Art Memorial is now accepting workshop proposals for our Winter and Spring 2027 term, which runs from January through May. Proposals are due by Sunday, November 1 at 11:59 PM.

Teen Lounge is a free, drop-in after-school arts program for young people ages 13 to 19. The program offers teens a chance to connect, create, and collaborate with professional Philadelphia-based artists in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Past workshops have included sewing plush monsters, rug tufting, Nerikomi ceramics, character design, figure drawing, and more. We welcome diverse artistic approaches, and experimental proposals are strongly encouraged.

Workshops meet once a week for four weeks on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, from 4-6pm. Teaching artists are compensated $595 for the participating in an orientation and leading four workshops.

Artists will have access to Fleisher’s full studio facilities, including printmaking, ceramics, and jewelry studios. Proposals should be designed to engage teens through an exciting theme or medium that connects with their interests and experiences.

The proposal fair will take place on Thursday, November 19 from 5-6pm at Fleisher Art Memorial. All participants will receive a $25 gift card for your time.

At the Proposal Fair, you’ll meet Teen Lounge students, share your workshop idea, and answer questions about your proposal. Teens will vote to help select which proposals are offered as future workshops.

Selected artists will be notified by Friday, November 6.

Questions? Contact Caitlin Deutsch, Director of Education, at cy@fleisher.org.

ColorWheels is Fleisher’s mobile art studio, launched in 2012 and delivering creative experiences directly to community members in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.

The van is equipped with the tools and supplies needed for Fleisher’s teaching artists to guide community members in hands-on, culturally inspired mini-workshops, collaborative public art projects, and demonstrations of art techniques.