Providing Access for Future Artists: The Boston Arts Academy

Additional fee, registration required.

This tour will highlight the new home for Boston Arts Academy, the city's only public high school for visual and performing arts. Adjacent to historic Fenway Park, the 154,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility offers over 500 high schoolers a unique learning experience, focusing on theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and fashion technology. 

The new building reflects the diversity and talent of the city's residents, providing students with unprecedented opportunities and access to the arts. Tour leaders will showcase accessibility through three lenses: Engaging the community in the design process, creating impactful solutions, and nurturing future artists and designers.

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss design techniques that improve physical and educational access to performing arts spaces for students.
2. Examine strategies for balancing complex building design with accessibility needs and goals.
3. Explore how inclusive design engages the community in shaping public learning spaces.
4. Analyze how the academy is integrated with the adjacent Fenway Park and surrounding neighborhood, strengthening the local arts community.

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