We are thrilled to introduce you to our new Director of Operations, Victoria F. Hall!
N+T Asks: What does Charlestown need right now?
On June 18, 2020, we hosted our eighth N+T Asks conversation. This week, Executive Director Kate Gilbert asked you and our guests, Sarah Coughlin (LICSW, LADC-I), Director, and Mswati Hanks, Youth Prevention Coordinator, of the Charlestown Coalition; and local artist Maria Molteni: “What does Charlestown Need Right Now?”
Many pieces: reflections on Monuments and the Take Down Movement
Learning and Unlearning
A list of just a few of the resources and tools that have been speaking to us over the last week as we deepen our commitment to anti-racism and equity. Shared with some insight from the N+T Team into what the work of educating ourselves brings up as we come to grips with the magnitude of the work we have ahead of us to live into our vision for helping create a radical cultural shift in Boston.
Responding and Reckoning
Today, as righteous outrage and deep collective and compounding grief over the unjust killing of George Floyd smolders across the US, the need to interrogate our continuous perpetuation of institutional racism, police brutality, and systemic oppression is urgent, raw, and coursing through the public consciousness. And at N+T we know the work is on us to meet the discomfort head-on with both intentionality and urgency.
Unwavering Support
When funders demonstrate their confidence in our work and the city places the arts as a core pillar of the city’s economy, we can’t help but feel hopeful that public art will remain a part of Boston’s identity in the years to come. Read on to share in our gratitude for the unwavering support of a handful of generous and dedicated funders who have remained steadfast during the COVID-19 crisis.
Virtual Studio Visit | Joanna Tam
We’re working from home too, which means curating from the kitchen table. Click to read about our second virtual studio visit with artist Joanna Tam whose interdisciplinary installations amplify the voices of others and reflect on the artist’s lived immigration experiences. Click to read more about Joanna and where she’s finding hope right now.
N+T Asks: When will we stop being afraid?
On May 15, 2020, we hosted our seventh N+T Asks conversation. This week Executive Director Kate Gilbert asked you and our guests, artist and creator of Public Trust Paul Ramirez Jonas and President of the Lewis Family Foundation, Juma Crawford, "When will we stop being afraid?" Click to watch or listen to the full conversation.
N+T Asks: Is arts activism enough?
On May 8, 2020, we hosted our sixth N+T Asks conversation. This week Executive Director Kate Gilbert asked you, Nia Evans, Director of Boston Ujima Project, and Steve Lambert, artist and Director + Co-founder of The Center for Artistic Activism, "Is arts activism enough?" Click to watch or listen to the full conversation.
N+T Asks: Can today’s crisis spark tomorrow's cultural equity?
On May 1, 2020, we hosted our fifth N+T Asks conversation. This week Assistant Curator Leah Triplett Harrington asked you and our guests, artists Destiny Polk and Rob “Problak” Gibbs and Executive Director of Amplify Latinx Rosario Ubiera-Minaya, "Can today’s crisis spark tomorrow's cultural equity?" Click to watch or listen to the full conversation.