Resources for Teens
Photo by Lauren Miller.
Personal Histories
Download PDF We think of history as events written in textbooks, but most often our personal histories are written in the people and objects that surround us. These objects portray what we ourselves find important, the things… more
Dream Chain
Download PDF Create a Dream Chain to inspire the world you want to build. What would bring joy? What would make the world a better place for all? Seek inspiration from the ICA exhibition The Worlds We Make: Selections… more
Holding Your Place
Download PDF / Descargar PDF We all have places where we have been, where we want to be, and where we are right now. A place can cement memories, bring us comfort, and instill hope. In this project,… more
Hanging Pocket Hearts
Download PDF Hanging Pocket Hearts is inspired by Cornelia Parker’s artwork Hanging Fire (Suspected Arson), which represents the vulnerabilities of being human and the challenges of our time. Focus on hope and joy by creating one heart… more
Handmade Picture Frame
Download PDF Inspired by the 30+ portraits hanging in i’m yours: Encounters with Art in Our Times, this activity invites you to create your own handmade picture frame with recycled materials. Make a personalized frame for one… more
Stretching and Storytelling
Download PDF / Descargar PDF Founder and Director of Abilities Dance Boston Ellice Patterson will take you through gentle stretching for every day. She will also walk you through telling a story through movement that is accessible for… more
2020 [re]vision
Download PDF / Descargar PDF 2020 has been an incredible year, unlike any in our history. This writing exercise and open mic activity calls for individuals to reimagine their present in order to dream toward a brighter and… more
The Future in Hand(s)
Download PDF This activity is recommended for children ages 5 and up, and is a great activity to work on as a family. By way of riddles and rhymes, explore our current moment and reimagine the future… more
Water Flower
Download PDF / Descargar PDF With every aspect of our daily lives being so disrupted and precarious right now, it can be difficult to cultivate meaningful rituals, routines, or even a sense of purpose. Finding ways to cope,… more
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Teen Announcements
The Current: A Jolt of Social Justice Dialogue through ICA Teens’ Newest Program
We sat down with Carlie Bristow, Teen Programs Associate at the ICA/Boston, to learn about ICA Teens’ latest programming—conceived of and executed by ICA teens themselves! Read on to learn more… What is The Current? The Current… more
A Search for a Father, Cold War Operative, Enigma
Theater director Lars Jan describes his multimedia performance The Institute of Memory (TIMe) as a work about “how the future of remembering is changing right now,” told through the story of his father, a “Cold War operative… more
All Grown Up
Teen arts education is central to the ICA, but we also know being a teenager is no easy task. It is a time of both growth and uncertainty. So, we asked our teen education staff look back… more