The Youth Art Council (YAC) is a group of high school students from across Northwest Houston area that collaborate with the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art’s education staff to develop experiences for museum visitors, with a focus on their fellow teens.

The Council meets once a month for planning meetings. If you are interested in joining the Council, applications for the 2024-2025 school year will open in June 2024 and can be accessed by clicking the button below. During monthly meetings for one year council members are introduced to the inner workings of museums, meet with staff and advisors, learn skills in fundraising, marketing, event planning and create their own teen programming for local high schoolers to participate in. Under the advisement of museum staff, the council is encouraged to create programs for teens by teens. Council members also engage with their peers and professionals in the field to make their unique perspectives seen and heard. Current Youth Art Council members review and interview applications for incoming team members.

Application for 2024-2025 is open!

2024-2025 Council Members:

Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis
Sofia Castro
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Kaylee Kang
Carolina Crespo
Mariam Faruqi
Jennifer Lim
Colton Holiday
Travis Duong
Miriam Khan
Sallie Stewart
Salma Quero

Rachel Truong
Joanne Bach

2023-2024 Council Members:

Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis
Grayson Adair
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Carolina Crespo
Chi Pham
Jennifer Lim
Colton Holiday
Travis Duong
Miriam Khan
Marco Garcia

2022-2023 Council Members:

Katherine Painter
James Loo
Norah Tinsley
Miriam Wenger
Melinda Wu
Salome Serrano
Elly Principi
Annabelle Subirats
Grayson Adair
Lily Huynh
Hannah Wylie-Young
Sam Ellis