Teacher Programs

Bringing contemporary art into your curriculum

Through an annual Teacher Open House and workshops, the ICA offers K-12 teachers opportunities to broaden their knowledge and appreciation of contemporary art, while discovering ways to creatively engage students in arts learning that builds visual and critical thinking skills across disciplines.  The ICA's permanent collection and the Poss Family Mediatheque—a digital space where one can learn more about the artists, their work, and key concepts in contemporary art—serve as resources for teachers seeking to integrate art into their curricula.

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The ICA's K-12 education programs include Teacher Programs, Group Tours, and The John Hancock Teen Education Program which includes: Artist Encounters, Wall Talk, Teen New Media Classes, Teen Arts Council and Teen Nights.

Teen programs are made possible by significant support from John Hancock Financial Services.  

Additional support of K-12 education programs is provided by the Boston Foundation for Architecture, The Boston Globe Foundation, The Clowes Fund, The Fuller Foundation, The JP Morgan Chase Foundation, the Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation, the William E. Schrafft Charitable Trust, The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, and the Wallace Foundation.