Come be part of our big summer project! We're looking for artists, performers, servers, and community members, young and old to help lead an interactive public artwork Aug 27-Sept 17.
Call for artist/performers, deadline June 6
Faces of Dudley book now available
Yesterday, we brought copies of Faces of Dudley to share with our friends at the Dudley Branch of the Boston Public Library. Copies are now available for sale on Blurb for $7.25 so everyone can remember that day when a neighborhood came together in pride.
Ethics in the service of aesthetics
On May 5 at Roxbury Community College we gathered with partners Big Red and Shiny and Artweek Boston for Beyond the Bust, a panel and discussion to identify the legacy of Boston's ubiquitous bronze memorials and begin to redefine the concept of public monument. Following are snippets of the conversation as recorded on social media.
Beyond the Bust
There will always be people, places and events that citizens wish to commemorate. How do we ensure that the process for choosing whom and what to memorialize is equitable? Information on the upcoming “Beyond the Bust: Defining Our Public Monuments” on May 5, 6—8pm co-presenters Big Red & Shiny including panelist information.
stronger communities though artistic expression
Measuring impact
Evaluating the impact of public art is the Achilles heel of artists and public art administrators worldwide. Instinctively we know that public art is a catalyst for economic development, that it increases the appeal and safety of one’s environment, and that it delivers unexpected surprise and wonder to our shared places. In this blog we offer three techniques for measuring impact and ask, is it even needed?
Continuing the dialogue in person: upcoming screening and panel.
We're thrilled to announce two upcoming events with terrific partners A Blade of Grass, Massachusetts College of Art and Design and Big Red & Shiny. Please join us at both events and let's continue the great conversation we're having online, in person.
Go make some art!
In 2025
Looking back and ahead, a New Year's greeting from Director Kate Gilbert. In a decade from now when Greater Boston is a must-see destination for public art enthusiasts I believe we’ll look back at 2015 as a pivotal year. 2015: the year public art became an integral part of the re/development of engaging public spaces, the year when artwork selection processes shifted from juried to curated, and the year we learned to balance spectacle and civic engagement.