Youth are driving gallery programing at a leadership level

It’s no longer a case of just providing programing; youth now want to take control of how they engage with galleries.
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2018 Teen Council members will have the exciting opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes insight into the NGV and will advise on events and activities for teens such at the Teen Art Party. Photo: NGV Photography Services.

Changes in public programming within the gallery and museum sector have been incremental and seismic over the past couple of decades. There are now bespoke programs that cater to every age and demographic, from those suffering with dementia to mothers with babes in prams. It has been a revolution with a win-win outcome.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina