The Curtain Drops on Boston Arts Academy’s New $117M Building

Quincy, MA-based Lee Kennedy Co., Inc., has completed construction on the Boston Arts Academy’s new $117-million facility at 174 Ipswich Street in Boston, MA. The 154,000-square-foot building, which is across from Fenway Park, will permit Boston Arts Academy to increase its enrollment by 15%.

 Each floor within the building is dedicated to a different art discipline with common areas throughout to encourage spontaneous performances and instruction. All levels offer flexible classrooms and different learning environments, including a STEAM lab where students can explore how subjects like math, science and technology intersect with the arts. Large public spaces, such as the lobby, double as art galleries where student work is displayed.

A 500-seat theater featuring a proscenium stage is available to host both student and local-artist performances that incubate a community learning environment where students can create their own work and be inspired through working artists in and around Boston. 

The new facility also provides better rehearsal studios, high-tech fashion and fine art studios, a gymnasium, dance studios, a rooftop recital hall, and more. Many of the spaces are equipped with the latest technology used by professional artists, allowing students to gain experience using the same equipment they will eventually utilize outside of the classroom.