New Media Programs for Teens
Explore the world of new media in our state-of-the-art digital media studio. Workshops in video, web design, digital photography, animation, pod-casting and more are offered through the year for all levels of experience. Learn from professional media artists as you develop your own digital media art portfolio. Classes are fee-based, with scholarships available for Boston public school students.
ICA Teen New Media Classes for Spring/Summer 2008
One Day 3D Modeling Workshop
Saturday, June 21, 11 am - 3 pm
Look at the work of artist Anish Kapoor on view at the ICA, and then create the ideal digital space to house his incredible sculptures! Students will have a tour of the show, followed by a hands-on workshop to use the 3D modeling program SketchUp to design their own virtual museum.
Open to high school students ages 14 - 18; no prior experience necessary. Fee: $50; $40 members; FREE for Boston Public School students. Required lab fee: $10. Register online now (Fees paid online include the lab fee in the total price)
Looking for a good summer plan?
Spend a week at the ICA working with artist Nicholas Hlobo!
Tuesday, July 29 - Friday, August 1, 1 - 5 pm
Interested in visual art, dance, singing, or spoken word? Sign up to spend a week collaborating with South African artist Nicholas Hlobo, and be inspired to create your own personal narrative to perform at the ICA. Explore how today’s artists use art and writing to address issues of gender, identity and, racial inequalities. Join Nic Hlobo in a discussion about empowerment through creative expression, and how personal history can be voiced in many different mediums. You’ll work with Nic and other artists to write, dance, sing, or create personal narratives derived from their own experiences and histories.
Open to high school students ages 14 - 18; no prior experience necessary. Fee: $250; $200 members. FREE for Boston Public School students. Required lab fee: $30. All materials will be provided in this week-long multi-media intensive. Register online now (Fees paid online include the lab fee in the total price)
Summer Video Boot Camp
Tuesday, August 12 - Friday, August 15, 1 - 5 pm
Want to make movies? Ever wanted to be a video artist? Join Video Boot Camp, an intensive video, audio, and new media art program at the ICA. Participants meet daily, creating independent new media work for critique, presentation, and distribution inspired by the ICA's permanent collection and the museum's innovative architecture. Visits to the galleries provide inspiration for discussion, ultimately influencing the work of the participants. If you have dreams of being a filmmaker or new media artist, this is the program for you.
Open to high school students ages 14 - 18. Fee: $300; $250 members; FREE for Boston Public School students. Required lab fee: $30. All video, sound and computer equipment is provided. Register online now (Fees paid online include the lab fee in the total price)
For more information or to register for these programs, please contact Rosanna Flouty, Teen Programs Manager, at rflouty@icaboston.orgor call 617-478-3132.
Fast Forward Teen Video Program
Fast Forward is an accelerated filmmaking, video, and new media art program offered free of charge to qualified high school students. Participants meet weekly, creating independent video and new media work for critique, presentation, and distribution. At the end of the school year, all work created by participating teens will be screened in the ICA’s state-of-the-art Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater. If you have dreams of being a filmmaker or new media artist, this is the program for you.
Open to high school students ages 14 – 18. All video, sound and computer equipment will be provided. Required lab fee for all digital media studio classes: $30. Limited space is available through an application and interview process. For more information, please e-mail Joe Douillette, Fast Forward Program Director, at jdouillette@icaboston.org or at 617-478-3133.
Prior Experience
No experience is necessary for classes unless noted.
Equipment and Lab Fee
Students will be provided with all necessary equipment, including cameras, microphones, software, discs and tape. There is a $30 lab fee for all digital studio classes to offset this cost. Some classes require equipment to be taken home by the students. Prior to acceptance into these classes, the student's parent/guardian most sign an agreement accepting responsibility for this equipment.
Scholarships
The ICA has a mission to serve students in the Boston Public Schools. A percentage of slots in each class will be reserved for BPS students. The John Hancock Foundation has provided scholarships for these slots and are available to interested students who have completed the normal application and interview process.
For More Information
Call Rosanna Flouty, Teen Programs Manager, at 617-478-3132 or email rflouty@icaboston.org.
Teen New Media Programs are part of The John Hancock Teen Education Program, which is made possible by significant support from John Hancock Financial Services.
Additional support is provided by the Boston Globe Foundation, The Clowes Fund, The Janey Fund, the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation, the McKenzie Family Foundation, the William E. and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust, the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation, the Surdna Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.