Jan 16
Exploring Resilience and Racial Equity Through Art
January 16, 2018 | Share The new year is upon us, and with that comes a heightened desire for change. When Mayor Walsh gave his second inaugural address to a crowded audience in the Cutler Majestic Theater on January 1, he... Read More
Nov 14
Immigration's role in the arts
November 14, 2017 | Share The use of art as a means to enact social change and spur creative problem-solving is nothing new in today’s society, especially in the City of Boston. However, there is one theme that has gained m... Read More
Nov 01
Municipal Percent for Art Funds Public Art in Boston Neighborhoods
November 01, 2017 | Share When Mayor Walsh released the Boston Creates Cultural Plan in the summer of 2016, he announced Boston’s first municipal Percent for Art program. This initiative leverages the City’s five year capit... Read More
Oct 17
Artist Fellowship Awards
October 17, 2017 | Share Last week was a momentous step for Boston Creates and the City’s arts community, as the City of Boston held its first-ever Artist Fellowship Awards ceremony and granted five local artists $10,000 t... Read More
Oct 02
#ArtsMeansBiz
October 02, 2017 | Share Last week marked the release of two landmark studies about the arts, both confirming the arts and culture industry’s positive effects on the general economy. The New England Foundation for the Arts... Read More
Sep 15
Celebrate Boston AIR 2.0
September 15, 2017 | Share In 2015, we launched Boston’s first Artist-in-Residence Program, with three artists embedded in City departments. The program aims to integrate creative thinking into the work of municipal departme... Read More
Jun 28
Year One: Milestones and Progress
June 28, 2017 | Share Just over a year ago, Mayor Walsh launched the Boston Creates Cultural plan, a ten-year plan to strengthen cultural vitality in Boston and weave arts and culture into the fabric of everyday life. T... Read More
Mar 24
National Arts Advocacy Day
March 24, 2017 | Share Earlier this week, I was in Washington, D.C. to participate in National Arts Advocacy Day hosted by the Americans for the Arts (AFTA). Every year, members of AFTA come to the capital to meet with t... Read More
Mar 17
Please Welcome Boston's Artist Resource Manager!
March 17, 2017 | Share The long-anticipated Artist Resource Manager is on board! This new role within the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture was conceived of during the Boston Creates Cultural Plan process. It’s a direct... Read More
Jan 19