THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY WILL CREATE A RESIDENCY PROGRAM FOR ARTISTS TO PROVIDE TEENS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ARTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL TITLE-1 DESIGNATED HIGH SCHOOLS, APPROXIMATELY 100 STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN ARTS EDUCATION AND EXPLORE MUSEUM AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY VOCATIONS. STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE WITH CREATIVE AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO GENERATE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLABORATIVE ARTWORKS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN THE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF A CULMINATING EXHIBITION, POP-UP RETAIL OPERATION FOR WORK PRODUCED IN THE PROGRAM, AND TWO LARGE-SCALE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE MUSEUM FOR TEENS FROM ACROSS THE REGION. PROGRAMMED WORKSHOPS WILL HELP STUDENTS TO DEVELOP CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR CAREERS IN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES.