This document discusses contemporary art-based education programs for teens in museums. It examines the Whitney Museum's Youth Insights program and the New Museum's G:Class program, which use strategies like collaborative work between teens and artists, critical discussion of art, and art-making inspired by contemporary works. The document also explores theories of teaching contemporary art, such as Gude's Post-Modern Principles and Barrett's approaches to postmodern art-making. Overall, the document analyzes how contemporary art education can create lifelong learners by engaging teens through relevant art and innovative teaching methods used in leading museum programs.