Resources for Teens
Teen Digital Cooperative – Summer 2023
Teen Digital Cooperative (TDC) is a summer program where teens develop their media production skills and explore specific themes and issues important to them and other teens. During the summer of 2023, TDC learned contemporary media production skills… more
Alumni Convening
On January 27 through 29, 2023, the ICA held a virtual convening for alumni for teen arts education programs across the country and beyond. More than 50 alums came together online for 3 days to connect with… more
Call for art for ICA Teen Gallery
Welcome future partner organizations! Teen Exhibitions Program has put together this page to facilitate the process of selecting organizations to partner with for us for future exhibitions! We are doing a call to Boston-based organizations that work… more
Use This When _____
A Zine by Teen Arts Council Get creative with us! Find a comfy space to make art through prompts that invite rest and calm. Use_This_When___Zine.pdf What is a Zine? A zine is a mini-magazine. This one is… more
Teen Art Kit
We are members of the ICA’s Teen Arts Council, a group of 15 teens from the Boston area that serve other teens. We focus on addressing social issues and connecting teens and the ICA and with art… more
Memory Meditation
If you could use a meditation to help you enter this new year and have four minutes, try out this Memory Meditation. I originally recorded it for a gathering of ICA Educators and Teaching Artists and thought you all might… more
Mindfulness and Writing Exercise
Given the election and all the things going on in the world- I, Nohemi, have been spending time with myself these past few days. I wanted to share a mindfulness breathing and writing activity that Mithsuca B. (AWC… more
Staying Creative: It Walks
While the ICA is temporarily closed, stay creative and connected with us. Make an object seem like it has human parts. Snap a photo. Find inspiration in the first photograph, by Laurie Simmons from her The Walking… more
Staying Creative: Alter Ego
While the ICA is temporarily closed, stay creative and connected with us. Create an alter ego that highlights an aspect of society you’d like to change. Design a costume for this persona using materials in your space.… more