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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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Past Events

Teen jumping
Fri, May 12, 2023, 6–8 PM

+1 Art Club: Creating Vessels of Empowerment

+1 Teen Members join Boston-based artist Taína Vargas for an evening of art making and exploration. Create your own vessel of empowerment, inspired by feature exhibition Simone Leigh, out of air-dry clay. Tickets will be available for +1… more

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A dance circle of teenagers outside the museum
Sat, Apr 29, 2023, 6–9 PM

Teen Night: Groovement: Bringin’ Us Together

Join Teen Arts Council for Teen Night! Come out for this free teen celebration inspired by the exhibitions New on View and Taylor Davis Selects: Invisible Ground of Sympathy, and enjoy happenings that bring people together to connect, have fun, groove… more

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A young person speaking into a microphone with artwork in the background
Fri, Mar 3, 2023, 6–8 PM

The Current: Heart to Heart

Teen Arts Council invites folks to come together and create from a place of love. Explore different forms of love through art making and an open mic! This event takes place at Seaport Studio, located at 100… more

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Teens in a gallery talking and looking at framed works
Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 6–8 PM

Teen Gallery Opening

The Stories that Make Us is an exhibition of artwork by high school students that explores personal stories about migration, belonging, and overcoming adversity. This exhibit embodies how different stories intersect and finds the commonalities we all have… more

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Black and gold graphic for Teen Alumni Convening
Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 5 PM – Sun, Jan 29, 2023, 1:30 PM

Virtual Teen Alumni Convening

The Virtual Teen Alumni Convening will be an opportunity for alumni of teen arts programs across the country—and even the world—to connect and share experiences and ideas. This will be a virtual event that takes place Jan 27-29, 2023… more

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A group of teens smile for a photo amongst a dancing crowd outdoors
Fri, Oct 28, 2022, 6–9 PM

Teen Night: After the After

Come and take a walk down memory lane with Teen Arts Council! After The After: To Begin Again is a teen celebration that focuses on embracing our inner child. Our precious memories from childhood are now a past chapter.… more

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A purple-toned illustration of Earth against a starry sky. Text reads: What is identity? A Place for Us with a heart below. The ICA logo is at the bottom left, and @garbagegoblin is at the bottom right.
Wed, Aug 10, 2022, 6–9 PM

Teen Night: A Place For Us

Join us for a teen celebration of humanity and the cultures that thrive within it—it’s time for another ICA Teen Night. The pandemic has made it harder to connect with each other. Global and local politics have made… more

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Image of a young person looking back at the camera at night
Fri, Aug 5, 2022, 6–8 PM

Sides of Me: Games & Gaming

In conjunction with their teen exhibition Sides of Me, enjoy a night filled with competition and connection, hosted by the Teen Exhibitions Program. There will be snacks and treats at this event! Open to all teens. This event… more

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A young person making bracelets at a table
Fri, Jul 29, 2022, 6–8 PM

Sides of Me: Bracelet Making

Come and create bracelets with Teen Exhibitions Program! Beginners or advanced makers are welcome—learn how to make fun bracelet designs! Materials are provided. Come solo, bring a friend, or a date, and make new connections! Prompt cards will… more

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