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Calendar

Format: 2025-07-25
Format: 2025-07-25
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    People painting outside on the ICA grandstand
    Art Making, Free

    Watercolor by the Water 

    Fri, Jul 25, 1–3 PM
    Fri, Aug 22, 1–3 PM
    A gallery with abstract paintings on white walls, featuring colorful, bold brushstrokes. A black bench sits on the polished concrete floor in the center of the ICA Boston room.
    Talks

    Gallery Talk: Ruth Erickson on Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon

    Fri, Jul 25, 3 PM
    Two DJs perform on stage at an outdoor night event, facing a lively crowd. String lights hang above, and modern buildings are illuminated in the background. The audience appears engaged and energetic.
    Free, Music, Special Events, Summer Fridays

    Vinyl Nights

    Fri, Jul 25, 5–9 PM
    Fri, Aug 8, 5–9 PM
    Fri, Aug 15, 5–9 PM
    More Dates
    An illustration of a giant baby in pink shorts lying on yellow sand with toys beside it, while a much smaller man stands near its shoulder. The words BIG BABY appear at the bottom. Reeds, water, and small animals are in the background.
    Art Making, ICA Kids

    Big Baby: A Story of Maushop

    Sat, Jul 26, 12–4 PM
    Sun, Jul 27, 12–4 PM
    Sat, Aug 2, 12–4 PM
    More Dates
    Visitors looking at painting of a Black man's face in foreground with 2 figures over his shoulder
    Tours + Workshops

    Portraits from the ICA Collection Exhibition Tour

    Sat, Jul 26, 1 PM
    Sat, Aug 2, 1 PM
    Sat, Aug 9, 1 PM
    More Dates
    Three people stand in front of a large, colorful abstract painting at the ICA on Labor Day: Free Admission lets visitors enjoy stunning art like this together, their backs turned as they observe the artwork on a bright white wall.
    Tours + Workshops

    Stanley Whitney: How High the Moon Exhibition Tour 

    Sat, Jul 26, 2:30 PM
    Sun, Jul 27, 1 PM
    Sat, Aug 2, 2:30 PM
    More Dates
    Two people stand close together, viewed from behind, looking at a vibrant abstract painting dominated by red and pink hues in an art gallery.
    Free

    ICA Free Thursday Night

    Thu, Jul 31, 5–9 PM
    Thu, Aug 7, 5–9 PM
    Thu, Aug 14, 5–9 PM
    More Dates
    A band performs on an outdoor stage near a marina at sunset. Three musicians play guitar, bass, and drums, with microphones set up. Boats and string lights are visible in the background.
    Free, Harborwalk Sounds, Music

    Harborwalk Sounds

    Thu, Jul 31, 6–8:30 PM
    Thu, Aug 7, 6–8:30 PM
    Thu, Aug 14, 6–8:30 PM
    More Dates
    People in all white outfits dance and talk at an outdoor evening party
    First Fridays

    First Fridays: White Hot Vol. 10

    Fri, Aug 1, 5:30–9:30 PM
    Exterior view of a modern building with large glass windows and a staircase on the facade. People walk nearby on a clear day, and the letters ICA are visible on the upper section of the building.
    Free

    Bank of America Museums on Us

    Sat, Aug 2, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sun, Aug 3, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sat, Sep 6, 10 AM–5 PM
    More Dates
    a child and a man are crafting at a table covered, in front of a bright mural. The man assists the child, both focused on their activity, while another person in a red hoodie sits nearby.
    Free, ICA Kids

    Play Date: Free Family Art Day

    Sun, Aug 3, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sun, Sep 7, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sun, Oct 5, 10 AM–5 PM
    More Dates
    Adults and children gather around tables, deeply engaged in arts and crafts. A logo in corner for Boston Family Days, City of Boston
    Free

    Boston Family Days

    Sun, Aug 3, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sun, Aug 10, 10 AM–5 PM
    Sun, Sep 7, 10 AM–5 PM
    More Dates
    A group of people dance and cheer under purple and blue lights at a teen night dance party; one person in front raises a phone, capturing the moment, while others smile and raise their hands. City lights shine through the windows behind them.
    Free, ICA Teens

    Teen Night: Rhythm and Hues

    Wed, Aug 6, 6–9 PM
    Three people closely examine artwork in a glass display case at a brightly lit gallery, while two others view colorful abstract paintings on the walls.
    Free

    August Adventures: Free Admission

    Thu, Aug 7, 10 AM–9 PM
    A person with long dark hair writes on a large white wall designed with blue puzzle piece outlines, using a red pen. The person wears glasses, a denim vest, and a light-colored bag over their shoulder.
    At Seaport Studio, Free, ICA Teens

    Teen Digital Cooperative Celebration

    Thu, Aug 7, 2:30–4 PM
    Large, industrial-style archive room with metal shelves filled with ICA Archived 1980s gray boxes, display tables featuring documents and photographs, and exposed steel beams and chains hanging from the ceiling.
    At the Watershed, Talks

    From the Archives: Meghan Clare Considine on the ICA in the 1980s

    Fri, Aug 8, 1:45 PM
    Fri, Aug 8, 2:45 PM
    A group of people, including children and adults, gather around a display table with open sketchbooks as colorful abstract art hangs on the wall behind them.
    ICA Kids, Tours + Workshops

    Family ART-trek

    Sun, Aug 10, 11 AM
    People playing games outside the ICA Watershed
    At the Watershed, Free, Special Events

    Watershed Block Party

    Sat, Aug 16, 12–4 PM
    A sculpture of several dozen identical green plaster casts of a woman’s head and torso arranged in rows in a rectangular, vertically-oriented architectural frieze.
    Talks

    Lucy Kim and Erika Umali on Portraits from the ICA Collection

    Fri, Aug 22, 2 PM
    A person in a light purple shirt and hat stands on a dock, smiling and waving, while stepping into a boat
    Free

    Labor Day: Free Admission

    Mon, Sep 1, 10 AM–5 PM
    A joyful person with curly hair is smiling and posing with one arm raised, wearing a flowing light blue dress on an outdoor stairway adorned with string lights.
    First Fridays

    First Fridays: Endless Summer

    Fri, Sep 5, 5:30–9:30 PM
    A diverse group of people sit outdoors at dusk, clapping and enjoying a lively Black Joy Day 2024 event under string lights, with city buildings in the background.
    Free, Music, Special Events

    Black Joy Day 2025

    Fri, Sep 12, 5–9 PM
    A man with wavy dark hair, a mustache, and a short beard wears a tan coat with the collar turned up. He has a gold hoop earring and visible tattoos on his hand. He looks calmly at the camera against a neutral background.
    ICA Live

    Devendra Banhart (Solo)

    Thu, Sep 18, 8 PM
    Art Making, Free

    Art-Making After Dark

    Thu, Sep 25, 6–8:30 PM
    Thu, Oct 16, 6–8:30 PM
    Thu, Nov 13, 6–8:30 PM
    More Dates
    A woman wearing an apron stands and smiles at a workbench in a woodworking studio, surrounded by wooden art pieces and various tools organized on a wall behind her.
    Talks

    The Artist’s Voice: Alison Croney Moses, Yorgos Efthymiadis, Damien Hoar de Galvan and Sneha Shrestha 

    Thu, Sep 25, 7 PM
    A man in a black shirt and a woman in a pink outfit snap a selfie as string lights twinkle behind them.
    First Fridays

    First Fridays: So Fetch

    Fri, Oct 3, 6–10 PM
    This abstract painting showcases a vibrant red background with geometric shapes. A black triangle outlined in white sits on the right, while layered dark forms fill the left. Bold streaks of blue and yellow weave contrast throughout.
    Free

    Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Free Admission

    Mon, Oct 13, 10 AM–5 PM
    Headshot of Erika Umali in New York
    Talks

    Gallery Talk: Erika Umali on An Indigenous Present

    Thu, Oct 16, 7 PM
    Three geometric rectangular planes featuring symmetrical patterns and bold colors, including stars and eye motifs. The bottom piece is labelled with text reading Amelia Earhart beneath its vibrant design.
    Talks

    An Indigenous Present Exhibition Tour 

    Sun, Oct 19, 1 PM
    Sat, Oct 25, 1 PM
    Sun, Oct 26, 1 PM
    More Dates
    A woman with long dark hair, wearing a black shirt and large blue circular earrings, looks at the camera with a slight smile. A geometric black and white background is behind her.
    Free, Talks

    The Artist’s Voice: Caroline Monnet and Sky Hopinka with Jenelle Porter

    Thu, Oct 23, 7 PM
    A man with short dark hair is wearing a white button-up shirt and looking at the camera with a slight smile. The background is a plain light gray.
    Talks

    Gallery Talk: Max Gruber on An Indigenous Present

    Thu, Nov 13, 7 PM
    A dimly lit event space at the ICA Gala, where people dance and mingle in blue and purple lighting. In the foreground, a long table is adorned with flowers, candles, and glowing orbs.
    Special Events

    ICA Gala 2025

    Fri, Nov 14, 7 PM – Sat, Nov 15, 12 AM
    A group of dancers in colorful outfits performs energetically on stage, their movements dynamic and expressive, set against a dark background.
    Dance

    Doug Varone and Dancers

    Sat, Nov 15, 8 PM
    Sun, Nov 16, 3 PM
    Six contemporary dancers in dark clothing perform a dramatic routine on stage. Five reach toward the right, one stretches forward on the floor, while one person stands apart with an arm raised. The background is dark and dimly lit.
    Dance

    Anne Plamondon Productions: Myokine

    Sat, Dec 13, 8 PM
    Sun, Dec 14, 3 PM

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