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Apr 3

Fourth cohort of Boston Artists-in-Residence announced

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced five artists have...

Mar 19

Letter from Mayor Walsh to the arts and culture sector

The letter below from Mayor Walsh went out to the City of Boston's arts and culture community.

Mar 6

Boston establishes Artist Relief Fund in response to Coronavirus

The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture is receiving many questions from arts and culture...

Jan 29

Meet the Boston Art Commission: Robert Freeman

We talked to one of the newest members of the Boston Art Commission, Robert Freeman, about his...

Yo Soy Lola event funded by Opportunity Fund

Jan 17

Starting the year off strong with the Opportunity Fund

In the third year of the Opportunity Fund, we have already funded opportunities and experiences for...

Boston Youth Poet Laureate Alondra Bobadilla with Chief of Arts and Culture Kara Elliott-Ortega and Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

Jan 13

Alondra Bobadilla named Boston's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate

Bobadilla is a 17-year-old student at Fenway High School.

Older and Bolder, an elder voice project from Boston AIR

Dec 31

Application open for fourth round of Boston AIR, City's artist residency program

Since the creation of the Boston AIR program in 2017, the City has had a total of 20 artists-in...

Dec 28

Applications open for fourth round of Boston AIR, City's artist residency program

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture announced that applications are now...

Photo of BCYF Vine Street ribbon cutting

Dec 23

Artists selected to carry out three permanent public art projects in Roxbury

These three projects are funded through the City of Boston's Percent for Art program, which...

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Nov 25

Second round of City of Boston Artist Fellowship Award winners

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced five local artists...

Nov 22

Arts and Culture releases RFP for Equity Transformation Project

We’re looking for a leader who can guide our multigenerational and multiethnic team at the Mayor's...

Nov 5

Call for artists for public art piece at BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury

This piece will be one of five Percent for Art-funded projects currently underway in the...

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Oct 29

Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

Boston's Youth Poet Laureate will create a unique artistic legacy through public readings and civic...

Oct 24

Several major public artworks are moving in the City this fall

It’s not often that you hear of a piece of permanent public art moving, and this fall the City of...

Oct 4

Call for artists for public art at new Boston Arts Academy building

We’re looking for artists or artist teams to create permanent public artworks to complement a new...

Sep 26

Not everyone in Boston feels resilient. We're working to change that.

This post about the One Boston Resilience Project was written by Mayor Walsh.

Sep 24

North Square reconstruction celebrated in the North End

Mayor Walsh celebrates reconstruction of North Square, featuring new permanent public artwork and...

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Sep 13

Apr 1

Mayor Walsh asks for help in advocating for dedicated arts and culture funding

Please take a moment to read the letter from Mayor Walsh below, and help the City of Boston find new...

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Mar 29

'Boston Ode': a poem by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

Read the latest poem by Porsha Olayiwola, the City of Boston Poet Laureate.

Mar 28

More than $800,000 in grants awarded for arts and culture projects

Ten projects have been awarded grants totaling $809,500 through the City of Boston’s Edward...

Latest City of Boston news

Fourth cohort of Boston Artists-in-Residence announced

Letter from Mayor Walsh to the arts and culture sector

Boston establishes Artist Relief Fund in response to Coronavirus

Meet the Boston Art Commission: Robert Freeman

Starting the year off strong with the Opportunity Fund

Alondra Bobadilla named Boston's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate

Application open for fourth round of Boston AIR, City's artist residency program

Applications open for fourth round of Boston AIR, City's artist residency program

Artists selected to carry out three permanent public art projects in Roxbury

Second round of City of Boston Artist Fellowship Award winners

Arts and Culture releases RFP for Equity Transformation Project

Call for artists for public art piece at BCYF Vine Street Community Center in Roxbury

Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

Several major public artworks are moving in the City this fall

Call for artists for public art at new Boston Arts Academy building

Not everyone in Boston feels resilient. We're working to change that.

North Square reconstruction celebrated in the North End

Shout Syndicate awards $200,000 in pilot round of arts grantmaking

Why the Boston Cultural Council is making changes to its grantmaking

Applications open for 2020 Boston Cultural Council Organizational Grants and Opportunity Fund

Seven projects totaling $75,000 selected for transformative public art program

Artists sought for transformative public art projects

Six recipients awarded $30,000 total through City of Boston Project Partnership Grants

Two City-supported public art projects honored at Americans for the Arts convention

Call for artists for public art at playground in Roxbury announced

Artist fellow Michelle Fornabai on what one artist can do for a City

Applications open for Artist Fellowship Award, new Project Partnership Grant

Mayor Walsh asks for help in advocating for dedicated arts and culture funding

'Boston Ode': a poem by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

More than $800,000 in grants awarded for arts and culture projects