Ensure dynamic new public art that’s 100% free and open to all.

With YOU + visionary artists, Now + There creates always-free public art that activates vacant lots, prompts dialogue and dismantles biases — from Dorchester to Downtown.

Keep scrolling to see who, with you, is investing in public art that opens conversations, minds, and spaces and for more information on our giving circles, recognizing friends who commit to building a public art city with significant and frequent investments. And shopping our store supports more always-free public art too!

Now and There, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization;
FEIN 04-2712823.

We couldn't do it without you.

Now + There relies on private contributions to create impactful public installations. From our Catalyst Circle to our Leadership Circle to our 24/7 circle to the meaningful contributions of friends and neighbors, all of our donors and supporters are helping us build a public art city in Boston. We can't thank you enough!  

Gifts received between January 1, 2023 and January 9, 2024

Unrestricted support provided by:

A special thank you to generous support of Lot Lab 2023 provided by:

Catalysts

Anonymous
Barr Foundation
Meg and Tomas Bergstrand
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Joyce Linde
Lisa Tung and Spencer Glendon
Wagner Foundation

Stewards

Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation
Massachusetts Cultural Council
MassDevelopment

Patrons

New England Foundation for the Arts’ Public Art Program With Funding From The Barr Foundation
Boston Harbor NOW
James and Audrey Foster
The Barr-Klarman MA Arts Initiative
Richard K. Lubin Family Foundation
Natalie and Jake Lemle
The Quin Social House
Kathy and Gary Sharpless

Benefactors

Jesse and Ronni Baerkahn
City of Boston, Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture
Chris Colbert and Kate Gilbert
Alexi and Steven Conine
Alexandra Hastings and Thomas Frank

Performers

Michele Davis
John Foster
Charla Jones
Robert Nagle and Katherine Hein
Michael Tom
Natalie Williams

Sustainers

Nikolaos Athanasiou
Silvia López Chavez and Dominic Chavez
Steven Corkin and Dan Maddalena
Robert Lloyd Corkin Charitable Foundation
Michael Dreese
Mark and Janet Edwards
Peter Eleftherio
Esta and Bob Epstein
Shauna Gillies-Smith
Emily Green
Vivien and Alan Hassenfeld
Ralph Helmick and Nan Niland
Eunice and Harold Levene Family Memorial Donor Advised Fund
Steve and Jeryl Oristaglio
Faith and Glenn Parker
Robert Radloff and Ann Beha
Cindy and John Reed
Tamara Roy
Kelly Sherman and Daniel Goldsmith
Valentine Talland and Nagesh Mahanthappa
The Uncle Larry's Fund
Emi Winterer

Friends

Anonymous (11)
Jill Slosburg Ackerman
Eric Allon
William Ambrose and Amy Davis
Samuel Ankin
Daniel Ardito
Marilyn Arsem
Philip Barash
Clint Baclawski
Himanshu Bahadur
Joseph Bearak
Erin Becker
Drew Beja and Jules Pieri
Amy Ben-Arieh
David Buckley Borden
Jordan Bordner
Rebecca Bourgault
Sean Breen
Sarah Bucknell Treco
Halsey Burgund
Valerie Burns
Kristen Cahillane
Brittany Canniff
Mary Carpenter
Jenny Chang
Hollis Chase
Anne Colbert
Richard and Karen Colbert
Susan Collings
Luis Cotto
Megan Cronin and Chris Faust
Liz and David Curtis
Theresa Czarcinski
Emily deBettencourt
Darlene DeVita
Punketta Doilie
Sabrina Dorsainvil
Carl Doebler
Michael Dowling
David Downing
Janet Dracksdorf and Stephen Mills
Mary Lee Dunn
Cathy Edwards
Kathleen Elliot
Laura Evans
Mark Favermann
Sarah Fay
Carlos Febres-Mazzei
Liz Filler
Jessica Finch
Sasha and Joshua Friedman
Chris and Melissa Frost
Neil Gilbert and Brian Tomko
Maggy and Robert Gilbert
Janice Glynn
Deb Goldstein and Julie Levesque
Nancy Gold
Karin Goodfellow
Paul Goodnight
Justin Goodstein-Aue
Michael Granville
Leslie Gtes
Jeannette Guillemin
Victoria Hall
Elisa Hamilton and Bill Unsworth
Joseph and Marianne Herlihy
Christopher Herlich
Mary Herlihy
Katherine Herlihy
Matthew Hincman
Suzanne Hoffman
The Hudson Group
Emily Isenberg
William Jacobson
Jordan Jackson
Jamie Jaffee
Betsy Jenney
Barry Kahn and Maggie Huff-Rousselle

In-kind donations:

The Anchor
BrightView Landscapes
Goodwin Procter
Ground, Inc.

Gifts in honor of:

Joe Dwyer, Zoe Eleftherio, Charley Kineke, Norman, Laliberté, Joyce Linde, and Jill Medvedow

Gifts in memory of:

Sandy Baer, Kedaar Kumar, Prue Mackall, Michael Moody, and Kate True

NOW AND THERE INC. IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION; FEIN 04-2712823.

360 Support.

We’re excited to launch three new giving circles in recognition of our friends who have committed to building a public art city with significant and frequent investments. For more information and to participate in any of these donor recognition programs, please contact Kate Gilbert at kate@nowandthere.org or at 617-982-3860. And thank you for leading by example and inspiring others to join you!

Catalyst Circle for MULTI-YEAR GIVING

Now + There’s Catalyst Circle celebrates a community of philanthropic investors who demonstrate the deepest commitment to Now + There’s mission and vision.  Catalyst Circle members commit to supporting Now + There for a minimum of three consecutive years with a multi-year investment to advance Now + There’s goals.  Catalyst Circle donors embrace the importance of a long-term investment to ensure both the organization’s current and future plans to define Boston’s public art identity. 

Now + There’s Catalyst Circle members are recognized at the highest level, according to their investment.

Leadership Circle for Gifts >$1,500

Now + There’s Leadership Circle is a community of philanthropic individuals and families who believe strongly in the mission of Now + There.  Now + There’s Leadership Circle members contribute $1,500 or more annually and make the magic of Now + There possible each and every day.  Because of their generosity, Now + There is able to ensure that the city embraces new definitions of public art.

Leadership Circle members will receive:

• Recognition in Now + There’s donor rosters and materials

• Quarterly communications

• Exclusive opportunities to attend Now + There’s exhibits

• Opportunities to participate in volunteer service projects

• Special invitations to local and regional events

24/7 Circle for reoccuring gifts

24/7 Circle honors donors who make a recurring gift to Now + There – at whatever level is best for them – by donating a monthly or quarterly gift through a checking account deduction or charge to a credit card. This commitment of sustainable support is critical to our mission and ensuring that we deliver thought-provoking, public art projects that advance new definitions of public art.

We are pleased to recognize all members of the 24/7 Circle, keep them informed of the impact of their generosity, and share special invitations to local and regional events.

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Proceeds from all sales support Now + There's mission to deliver thought-provoking, public art projects in Boston.