Resources for Teens
Photo by Lauren Miller.
Motherhood Portraits
Download printer-friendly PDF Explore and celebrate the layers of Motherhood through this portrait-making activity. This activity is adaptable for beginners to experts, and involves tracing and cutting. This could be a gift for a Mother-figure, a fun… more
Storytelling Dice
Download print-friendly PDF This activity was designed for kids and adults, ages 6 and up, but can be modified for younger kids with some adult assistance. Great for groups to work on together. Inspired by the many… more
Eco-dyeing with Merill Comeau
Download print-friendly PDF Designed for kids and grown-ups to do together. Experiment with measuring, cooking, and color to create a vibrant result. This activity involves the use of a hot stovetop. We’re excited to welcome artist Merill… more
Poetry Lesson: An Ode To…
Download print-friendly PDF This activity is ideal for ages 6+ and great for children and adults to work on together. Inspired by Roni Horn’s artwork, Key and Cue, No. 288, we’re celebrating National Poetry Month and are… more
Moving Image: DIY Flip Book
Download printer-friendly PDF Designed in mind for kids and adults (ages 6 and up). Patience and the ability to draw the same image repeatedly are key here. We’ve been making flip books during Play Dates, our monthly… more
Slow Art Day
Download print-friendly PDF Great for individuals, groups, and families of all ages to work on together at home! The average museum visitor spends less than twenty seconds looking at any given work of art. Now in its tenth… more
Threads of Connection Virtual Quilt
Download PDF Virtual Quilt This activity is adaptable for beginners to experts. Please note that this project involves using scissors to cut fabric and/or paper. Great for individuals, groups, and families to work on together at home!… 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
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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