Learning
Creativity begins with curiosity.
Boston Public Art Triennial is committed to making bold, contemporary art accessible to learners of all ages. Through hands-on events, interactive resources, and collaborations with educators and community organizations, we create space for young people and families to imagine, make, and explore together.
Youth + Family Events
Held monthly across neighborhoods during the Triennial, our Youth & Family Events invite kids and caregivers to experience public art through creative play performances and art-making activities that connect to the themes of The Exchange. Past collaborators include Boston Music Project, Comics in Color, Company One Theater, and more. These gatherings are always free and open to the public.
Events
Educator’s Guide
Designed for classrooms and community settings, our downloadable Educator’s Guide includes lesson plans, worksheets, definitions of key terms, and audio-visual materials to help connect public art to everyday learning. The guide is the perfect companion to the Youth Toolkit and centers around the four pillars of The Exchange: Indigeneity, Climate + Biodiversity, Shared Humanity, and Health + Recovery.
Coming Soon
Video Storytelling Series
Boston teens take the mic in our Video Storytelling Series, developed with the Triennial and produced by ZUMIX. In this five-part series, ZUMIX youth interview Triennial artists, give personal tours of installations, and share what public art means to them, behind and in front of the camera.
Coming Soon
Youth Activity Booklet
Created in partnership with Agncy, our illustrated Youth + Family Booklet offers young people and their families accessible information about Triennial artworks, space to reflect and draw, and prompts to imagine their own public art. It’s available in print at the Triennial Hub and as a free download on our website in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole.