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Events

What happens when teens throw an event in a contemporary art museum? Or organize an exhibition? Come find out! Teens take over the museum to host a variety of events all year long. Join us on the dance floor at a teen night, discuss art in our gallery, create with artists, and more!

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pieces of 9 portraits some in color and some in black and white
Thu, Aug 22, 4–5:30 PM

Reception for Rewriting Our City: Unsettled Accounts

Join us in the Mayor’s Neighborhood Gallery in Boston City Hall to celebrate Rewriting Our City: Unsettled Accounts, an exhibition of portraits by teens in Photography Collective. During the fall of 2023, these young people partnered with… more

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graphic of people with various skin tones and wearing various colors gathering with drinks in their hands and strands of lights and flowers around them
Thu, Aug 15, 6–8 PM

ICA Teens Alumni Reunion Party

Calling all alums of the ICA’s teen programs! Join us at Seaport Studio to catch up, meet new people, eat good food, and shape together the future of how we gather. Current and former staff members will… more

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A group of teens smile for a photo amongst a dancing crowd outdoors
Wed, Aug 7, 6–9 PM

Summer Teen Night: Altered Reflections

Teens take over the museum with art-making, performances, dancing, games, and fun!

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A dark skinned person writing on the wall of the teen galleries that is already filled with many drawings and words in various colors.
Fri, Aug 2, 6–8 PM

Teen Gallery Activation: Beauty and the Other Things

Join us for a film screening, art-making activities, and snacks at the ICA’s Seaport Studio to activate the exhibitions in the teen galleries—Chronicles from Castle Square and As You Are: Beauty and the Human Form. Come dressed in something that makes… more

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An iPod mounted above a table displays the hands of two people creating a stop motion animation using paper and other materials of many colors.
Mon, Jul 29, 1–3 PM

Stop Motion Commotion: Teen Digital Cooperative Animation Workshop

Stop Motion Commotion is an event led by the teens from the Teen Digital Cooperative program at Seaport Studio where teens from across the Boston area can learn stop motion animation! Join Teen Digital Cooperative in creating… more

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A photograph of the face of a medium to dark skinned person with a green leaf covering all but the upper left side of their face.
Fri, Jul 19, 6–8 PM

Teen Gallery Opening: Chronicles from Castle Square

Chronicles from Castle Square is an exhibition of artwork by teens from the Change Creators program at Castle Square Tenants Organization (CSTO). These artists focus in on stories that are of significance to them. Their photography is arranged… more

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a photography studio interior illuminated by pink lights, a man in a black hoodie sits on a black stool posing for a photo a teen adjusts a camera
Sat, Jun 22, 12–5 PM

+1 Art Club: Making a Photo 

+1 Teen Members are invited to join Boston-based photographer Tiffany Binger for an afternoon of photography and exploration at the ICA Seaport Studio. Learn the basics of photography in this free workshop for +1 Teen Members, inspired by ICA… more

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A dark-skinned person wearing a white top, skirt, and sweater uses their phone to take a photo of a medium-skinned person wearing a white top and green pants standing in front of works of art on a gallery wall.
Fri, May 10, 6–8 PM

ICA Teens Pop-Up Thrift Shop & Clothing Swap

Teen Exhibitions Program presents Pop-Up Thrift Shop & Clothing Swap, a free event for teens. Select from thrifted clothing, patches, fabric markers, sewing supplies, and other materials. Feel free to bring your own clothes to swap as… more

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A drawing of bluish grey whale swimming through a multi-colored ocean with a big blue wave and the blue sky with a bright yellow sun and some white clouds overhead.
Sat, May 4, 5:30–9 PM

Teen Night: New Wave

Teen Arts Council presents Teen Night. Enjoy a night where teens take over the museum! Happenings include: Join us for a fun night full of immersive art and creative spaces inspired by the exhibitions Firelei Báez and Wu… more

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