Smaller institutions and community programs provide critical stepping stones for young artists to build their portfolios: The Arts Fund (Lompoc)
Not all galleries require a physical building. Teen Art Gallery (TAG) , founded by 17-year-old Audrey Banks, operates as a nomadic collective that mounts semi-annual shows featuring peer-selected work. gallery teen
Every three years, the National Portrait Gallery hosts the , inviting students ages 13–17 to submit original digital photography. This initiative is unique because it is "for teens, by teens"—managed and juried by the museum’s own Teen Museum Council . founded by 17-year-old Audrey Banks