Feb 26 2022
Play Date: Together

Play Date: Together

Presented by Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston at The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

Celebrate being together and reunite at the opening of the Bank of America Art Lab and the return of in-person Play Dates! Request free admission tickets online in advance* and join us for a family photoshoot, art-making, and a final glimpse of the exhibition Deana Lawson. Explore more in the galleries: Napoleon Jones‐HendersonThe Worlds We Make: Selections from the ICA CollectionRaúl de Nieves: The Treasure House of Memory, and Renée Green. Keep creating at home with a curated selection of downloadable activities to work on together.

*On Saturday, February 26, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, for up to 2 adults per family. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed.

Family Photoshoots, 11 AM–4 PM 
2nd Floor, Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theatre 
Work with teaching artists to capture a family or group portrait inspired by Deana Lawson. All activities are drop-in, first-come-first-serve basis, and space is limited.

Art-making, 11 AM–4 PM 
1st Floor, Bank of America Art Lab 
Engage as a family in a hands-on artmaking project inspired by exhibitions on view. Our art making investigations are developed for all ages of children and adults to work together. All activities are drop-in, first-come-first-serve basis, and space is limited.

In the Galleries, 10 AM–5 PM 
4th Floor, Galleries 
Our Visitor Assistants are always eager to talk about the artworks and answer your questions.

Deana Lawson Family Resource Guide
Explore and learn more as a family about the exhibition Deana Lawson using our Family Resource Guide. Ask questions, engage in activities, explore a book list, and more!
Art at Home
Teamwork makes the dream work. Come together as a group or family on these artist-designed Art Lab at Home activities:

Move your body in Dance Spot with Elisa Hamilton

Build a temporary family sculpture in The Future in Hand(s) with Gerald Leavell

Guess these moves in Dance Charades with Ana Masacote

Watch Home Movie Tips with the Cote Family, then make your own movie

Organize your very own award show at home in And the Award Goes To with Jamie Lynn McCoppin

Admission Info

*On Saturday, February 26, museum admission is FREE for families when accompanied by kids ages 12 and under, for up to 2 adults per family. Use the code PLAYDATE when reserving your ticket(s). Advance tickets are strongly recommended; day-of tickets are not guaranteed.

Phone: (617) 478-3100

Email: visitorservices@icaboston.org

Dates & Times

2022/02/26 - 2022/02/26

Location Info

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston

25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston, MA 02210