Play > Pandemic As we continue to social distance, Play > Pandemic, a CAMH Teen Council-curated music zine, showcases the music that got the contributing teen artists through the pandemic thus far. Featuring teen artists from the greater Houston area and reviewed by CAMH’s Teen Council, the artwork in this digital zine, small scale selfpublished magazine, highlights the way teens consume or create music. In 2021, Tania Vega has been selected as the recipient of the annual Marian and Speros Martel Award, presented by Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. About Teen Council The Teen Council is a group of dedicated highschool students who are employed by the museum to create programming for their peers. Council members participate in a two year-long program where they receive in-depth, behind-the-scenes museum experience; learn about pathways to creative careers; and develop leadership, collaboration, and critical thinking skills while gaining real-world experience planning exhibitions and events in a museum setting. Applications to CAMH’s Teen Council are available at camh.org each spring.
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Table of Contents
Use in Case of Emergency by Wade Arntzen 1 Sound by Nyla Hartigan
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Head in the Clouds Playlist by Elliot Stravato 5 Light Duet by Tania Vega
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Sonic Portrait by Tania Vega
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The Right to Listen - Phoenix by Tania Vega 11 The Right to Listen - Sam by Tania Vega
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The Right to Listen - Susana by Tania Vega 15 Overwhelmed by Jessica Liu
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noise by Celine Huang
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Unrequited Song by Lily Pesikoff
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trippy thing by Celine Huang
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Credits
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Teen Council is generously supported by Mary Ann and Mark Miller and Louisa Stude Sarofim. Front cover: Ava Jiang. Play > Pandemic, 2021. Inkjet print. Front inside cover: Isaac Bremauntz. god, 2021. Digital photography. Page ii: Ava Jiang. Table of Playlists, 2021. Inkjet print. Back inside cover: Isaac Bremauntz. god, 2021. Digital photography. Back cover: Ava Jiang. Pause > Pandemic, 2021. Inkjet print. 2020–2021 Teen Council Members Matildé Acosta Dawson Benner Isaac Bremauntz Jillian Green Maddie Guyton Elizabeth Harris-Guillory Noah Henriquez
Celine Huang Ava Jiang Jessica Liu Katrina Manchetta Izzy Parmenter Selena Ramos
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