WallTalk

WALLTALK, aimed at 8-12 grade students from the Boston area, is a multi-visit program that encourages close observation, open discussion and individual connections to contemporary art through writing. Using ICA exhibitions as a starting point, students observe, question, interpret, and respond creatively to the art of our time.

"I learned art can have lyrics."

Jimmy G, BCLA

Careful looking and in-depth experience of works of art can be compelling stimuli for developing writing and language skills. Through this program, the ICA provides an engaging and supportive environment for students to express their ideas and develop their writing while celebrating the myriad voices of Boston’s public school landscape. WallTalk is a key program in our efforts to make contemporary art an integral part of the development of young people.

For more information, please contact us at teachers@icaboston.org

Wall Talk is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The John Hancock Teen Education Program is made possible by significant support from John Hancock Financial Services.

Additional support is provided by The Fuller Foundation, Inc., the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, the Rowland Foundation, and the William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust.