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Boston’s Poet Laureate creates a unique artistic legacy through public readings, civic events, and community engagement.
Leader to take the reins from Karin Goodfellow who moves to newly created position as Director of Transformative Art and Monuments
Events will bring together Boston residents, spotlight local talent, and boost the revitalization of Downtown Boston.
Through a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation, the largest-ever investment into public art programming in Boston, this multi-year, city-wide program will bring free public art installations...
Last summer, the City of Boston commissioned 44 local artists to paint City-owned utility boxes across 15 neighborhoods as part of the City of Boston’s PaintBox program.
The Boston Cultural Council allocates grants to small and mid-sized organizations that offer arts, cultural, and/or creative programming in Boston.
In the annual Mayor's Poetry Program, poets who live or work in Boston are invited to submit their work to be displayed throughout City Hall for one year. Read the 15 poems selected for the 2024-25...
This multi-year program funded by a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation aims to celebrate creative possibilities through temporary monuments, free public events, educational programming, and...
These one-time and multi-year investments will support free, accessible and community-focused arts, cultural and creative activations in public spaces across Boston’s neighborhoods.
The City is searching for artists to create murals or other 2D artwork at 13 sites across nine Boston Public Schools (BPS).
Boston Latin School’s Parker-Vincent Alva is Boston’s third Youth Poet Laureate.
We’re currently hiring for a variety of positions!
We spoke with Isenberg Projects, who were selected by the City of Boston to study waterfront civic and cultural space planning in Boston, about this upcoming project.
$5.7 million in total available to enhance and activate cultural vibrancy across Boston.
STL GLD & the City of Boston's Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture present: GLD FSTVL! A one-day music and arts festival paying homage to Hip Hop at City Hall Plaza.
GLD FSTVL (pronounced "gold festival") is the ultimate festival where music, art, and good vibes collide in an unforgettable in-person celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop music and culture!
This multi-year transformative investment funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) supports arts and cultural organizations in reimagining a more creative and equitable city.
The City announced an unprecedented investment in public art programming, making public monuments more accessible to all residents through funding from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project
For her residency, Boston Artist-in-Residence Heloiza Barbosa has been working with Alvaro Lima, Director of Research at the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA).
Programming to kickstart a range of City and community-hosted events taking place on City Hall Plaza this summer, activating the space, fostering community and bolstering Downtown revitalization.
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC), in collaboration with the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), today announced next steps for the proposed long-term...
For her residency, Boston Artist-in-Residence Lily Xie has been working with Kristina Ricco, Senior Planner at the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA).
Investment in murals across the City to foster neighborhood placemaking, support summer activations, and revitalize communities.
This year, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and City of Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola have partnered with the Fine Arts Work Center to offer full scholarships to six emerging writers.
For her residency, Boston Artist-in-Residence Ellice Patterson has been working with Jacob Wessel, Public Realm Manager at the Boston Transportation Department.
The City of Boston and the #ARTSTAYSHERE Coalition announced that after a build-out by The Record Co., the interim music rehearsal space at 55 Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester has opened.
One hundred and sixty arts and cultural organizations have been awarded grants totaling $626,000 through this year's Boston Cultural Council grant program.
Across Boston, neighborhood signs welcome residents and visitors to the diverse communities that make up the City. The City of Boston is seeking artists to redesign these signs.
The new memorial aims to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
This multi-year transformative investment funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) aims to grow and sustain arts and cultural organizations that have a clear vision of a creative, equitable, and...
