Are you a teen designer looking for a chance to display your work and express yourself in the Houston arts community? Want to inspire and immerse yourself in our city’s vibrant teen art scene? Contemporary Arts Museum Houston’s (CAMH) Teen Council is looking for unique and diverse design submissions for a Fashion Show, in conjunction with the 14th biennial group exhibition of Houston-area teen artists, OUT OF STOCK.

OUT OF STOCK centers the theme of consumption and the ways in which it affects today’s teens. Exhibiting artists examine consumption through the lens of culture, time, social media, technology, climate change, labor, and everyday life.

 Teen Council is open to all design submissions, but work made from recycled and thrifted materials will be prioritized, in an effort to promote consuming less and to expand upon the concepts of the exhibition. We are looking for designs that give new life to used items and shift our view of consumption to reuse.  Additionally, designers should plan to bring their own models, but if necessary, Teen Council can provide models as needed.

Submission Deadline: May 7, 2025, 11:59PM | All submissions due.

Timeline of Events

May 31, 2025, 11AM–12:30PM: 

In-Person Dress Rehearsal | All performers must be available to attend this rehearsal onsite at CAMH.

Fashion Show: Friday, June 6, 2025 | 6-8 PM

Models and Designers must arrive at CAMH by 5PM to be runway-ready by 6PM. Please note that we do not have a private dressing area–bathrooms are available, and our education space located in the lower-level gallery will act as a temporary green room. Please refrain from arriving with excess items as we do not have a secure storing area.