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These public art projects celebrate the beauty of the neighborhood, local heroes, and current residents.
Hinçman is a sculptor and educator living in Jamaica Plain.
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...
The public art project is part of Boston's new Percent for Art program.
When Mayor Walsh released the Boston Creates Cultural Plan in the summer of 2016, he announced Boston’s first municipal Percent for Art program.
During the first pilot round, the City awarded more than 90 grants to applicants, totaling $100,000.
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 to...
The mural is a depiction of several City rooftops and a sunrise, with a painting of that same scene on one of the rooftops.
Boston City employees and immediate family members were invited to display their artwork at Boston City Hall.
The pilot program invests a total of $50,000 in the advancement of five individual artists.
This is the third round of the Boston Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2017.
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 exhibition features original, contemporary works of art created by Bostonians.
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 departments...
Applications open on September 1, and will be accepted through October 16.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced a call for submissions for the third annual Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition.
A series of new artwork is now on display at Boston City Hall, including four new art exhibitions and three new murals. This effort is part of Mayor Walsh's commitment to creating a City Hall that is...
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...
Key accomplishes include the launch of the Percent for Art Program and a renewed focus on local artists.
The photo exhibit, "The Faces of Syrian Refugees," is located in the third floor lobby of City Hall.
The photo exhibit on the 3rd floor lobby this June is called "The Faces of Syrian Refugees Exhibit at City Hall"
The pilot program invests a total of $50,000 in the advancement of five artists.
The poems are located in Back Bay, Copley, Dorchester, Downtown Crossing, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan and Roxbury.
"Now You See: A Celebration of Courageous Kids" is now on display in the Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery on the second floor of City Hall.
The public art project is the first call for artists under the Percent for Art Program.
The new members include Hanah Fadrigalan, Marie Fukuda, Ana Guigui, Pat McSweeney, Ahn Nguyen, Kathyrn Niforos and Norris Welch.
HEROIC ENCOUNTERS: Artists Respond to Boston City Hall explores the form and design of the building through a series of artistic forms.
Open studios encourages residents to visit art studios and meet artists in their neighborhoods.
The call for artists is a joint effort between the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services, the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Art Commission.
Initial plans for installations to commemorate the victims and survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings were announced.
