Boston Arts Academy

Boston Arts Academy Boston's ONLY public high school for the visual and performing arts! Our graduates exemplify the transformational power of the arts.

Boston Arts Academy (BAA) is celebrating 24 years of educating the next generation of artists, scholars, and citizens! BAA is the city’s only public high school for the visual and performing arts serving 480 students that reflect the diversity of Boston’s neighborhoods. Through its innovative curriculum, BAA nurtures the collaborative and creative skills needed to respond to the challenges of the

21st Century. Educators, policy-makers, corporate leaders, and activists from around the world come to BAA because they see our consistent success with urban teens. For six straight years, 97% of each graduating class has been accepted to college. We continue to refine, innovate, partner, and share because we believe that the solutions for many lie within the arts.

05/14/2026

SPRINGFEST ENERGY! 🚀Go get your tickets before they sell out!

Happening today!Located on the 4th floor, the Studio Arts Juniors bring you Layered Stories, an exhibition of what work ...
05/13/2026

Happening today!

Located on the 4th floor, the Studio Arts Juniors bring you Layered Stories, an exhibition of what work has been made so far as well as ideation and process work for upcoming projects.

On the second floor, you will find the DVC2 Spring Exhibition, a collection of the DVC Sophomore’s finished lyric books and ongoing brand development.

Come stop by Tickets are FREE !

🎶 The stage is set—and your future could start here.Boston Arts Academy is now accepting rolling applications for the 20...
05/11/2026

🎶 The stage is set—and your future could start here.

Boston Arts Academy is now accepting rolling applications for the 2026–2027 school year for Music and Multimedia Entertainment Production (MEP) majors. From performance to production, this is where young artists turn passion into purpose.

If you know a future singer, producer, engineer, beat maker, filmmaker, or creative ready to level up—we want to meet them. 🎤🎬🎧

Apply today and take your shot.

📩 For more info: [email protected]

SPRINGFEST season is officially here 🌸🔥🩰 Dance SpringFest — May 15 at 7PM + May 16 at 2PM🎺 Instrumental SpringFest — May...
05/07/2026

SPRINGFEST season is officially here 🌸🔥

🩰 Dance SpringFest — May 15 at 7PM + May 16 at 2PM
🎺 Instrumental SpringFest — May 21 at 7PM
🎤 Choral SpringFest — May 28 at 7PM
🎬 Film Festival — May 29 at 7PM

📍 BAA Mainstage Theatre
174 Ipswich St, Boston, MA 02215

Boston Arts Academy students continue to raise the bar every year — don’t miss what they’ve created. Tickets available now at the link in bio.

Style. Vision. Creativity without limits. ✨Our Fashion majors are ready to take over the runway at Boston Arts Academy’s...
05/07/2026

Style. Vision. Creativity without limits. ✨

Our Fashion majors are ready to take over the runway at Boston Arts Academy’s annual Fashion Show 2026—featuring original student designs, bold concepts, and looks you won’t want to miss.

🗓 June 13, 2026
⏰ 5PM & 7:30PM
📍 Recital Hall | Boston Arts Academy

Come celebrate the incredible work of our young designers as they bring their ideas to life on the runway. Tickets available now — scan the QR code or hit the link in bio.

05/05/2026

One of BAA’s biggest annual traditions is back.

Dance SpringFest returns to the Mainstage next week—bringing together our dancers for an evening of bold choreography, creativity, and performances that continue to raise the bar each year. This year might be the biggest yet.

🗓 Friday, May 15 at 7 PM
🗓 Saturday, May 16 at 2 PM
📍 BAA Mainstage Theatre
🎟 Tickets: our.show/DANCESPRINGFEST

05/05/2026

⚓️ Rehearsals are officially underway and the crew is ready to take over the stage. 🏴‍☠️✨

From vocals to choreography to plenty of pirate chaos in between—Melody in Motion presents The Pirates of Penzance is coming together and you won’t want to miss what these students have been building.

🗓 Thursday, May 14th
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Boston Arts Academy

Come support our talented performers as they set sail next week. Tickets in bio 🎟️

05/01/2026

It’s almost that time of year 🥹 We love our Seniors ❤️‍🔥

NYC, here we come 🎭✨We’re so proud of our Next Narrative Boston finalists! Huge congratulations to Dante Cannon (1st Pla...
05/01/2026

NYC, here we come 🎭✨
We’re so proud of our Next Narrative Boston finalists! Huge congratulations to Dante Cannon (1st Place 🥇), Naimah Doczi (2nd Place 🥈), and Isiah Smith (3rd Place 🥉) for their incredible performances at the Boston Regional Monologue Competition 👏
Dante and Naimah will be representing Boston at the Next Narrative Monologue Competition National Finals in New York City on Monday, May 4 at 7:00 PM at The Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater 🔥
Join us in cheering them on—whether you’re in the room or tuning in from afar. Register to receive the Livestream link - in our bio!
We’re beyond proud of all the students who brought their artistry to this process 💚

04/30/2026

It’s officially a wrap for Senior Music Recital 2026! 🎶✨

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate this incredible milestone with our Senior Music Majors. Your support means everything.

A huge congratulations to our seniors who have put in the work, the hours, and the passion to leave a lasting legacy here at BAA. This is just the beginning. 🎓🔥

04/29/2026

Studio Art 2 exhibition was PACKED 🎨🔥
Sophomore artists showed up and showed OUT—pure creativity, bold ideas, and next-level talent all in one room. This is just the beginning. 👀✨

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174 Ipswich Street
Boston, MA
02215

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Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

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