ArtRage Gallery
505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse

The voices and visions of teenagers rarely take center stage in professional exhibition spaces. Yet, young people in our communities hold valuable perspectives on the world.

Forging a new network of neighbors, Teens with a Movie Camera's hands-on workshops embrace the artistic potential of everyday tools such as smartphones, envisioning movies as a mode of personal expression and artistic exploration rather than a commercial product. The TwMC artist collective asks: can we reimagine filmmaking as an inclusive art practice, open to all? What can it look like to nurture new safe spaces for playful and imaginative engagement with media arts, as a way of building local community? Featured works will center upon themes of creativity and hope, emphasizing imagination as a pathway toward meaningful futures.