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$1 million Arts and Culture COVID-19 fund to support nonprofits

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The funding for this new grant program was made available by the City of Boston's allocated CARES...

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City of Boston to remove the Emancipation Group statue after Boston Art Commission vote

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The Boston Art Commission called for a process to re-contextualize the statue in a new setting.

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An opportunity for change

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Memorials long known to be symbols that promote white supremacy are being challenged and removed...

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City seeks partnership applications for NEA Our Town Grant

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Our Town applications require two primary partners, a nonprofit organization and a government entity...

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24 public art projects selected for transformative public art program

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The City looked for artworks that responded to COVID-19 and provided creative approaches to public...

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A letter to the artists of Boston

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We stand in support of our black communities, in support of justice, and in support of anti-racist...

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An update from the Boston AIR leadership team: Karin Goodfellow And Sharon Amuguni

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Here's what we're thinking about during COVID-19.

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City and Massart awarded $1.2 million for Radical Imagination for Racial Justice Regranting program

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The $1.2 million award from the Surdna Foundation will support Boston-connected artists of color...

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Artist Relief Fund surpasses $100,000 in donations, new goal of $250,000 set

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With nearly 1,000 applications already received, we’ve decided to close applications on May 15 and...

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Call to artists for 2020 Transformative Public Art program announced

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The City is looking for artworks that respond to COVID-19 and provide creative approaches to public...

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Five creative things you can do for One Boston Day

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Every year on One Boston Day (April 15), the City of Boston comes together to celebrate resiliency...

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Fourth cohort of Boston Artists-in-Residence announced

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

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Responding to COVID-19's impact on Boston's arts and culture sector

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

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Boston establishes Artist Relief Fund in response to Coronavirus

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

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Meet the Boston Art Commission: Robert Freeman

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

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Starting the year off strong with the Opportunity Fund

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

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Alondra Bobadilla named Boston's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Second round of City of Boston Artist Fellowship Award winners

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

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Arts and Culture releases RFP for Equity Transformation Project

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

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

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

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Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

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

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Several major public artworks are moving in the City this fall

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

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

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

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

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

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North Square reconstruction celebrated in the North End

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

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

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The Shout Syndicate has awarded $200,000 to 10 Greater Boston nonprofit arts organizations that...

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Why the Boston Cultural Council is making changes to its grantmaking

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We would like you to know about some changes to our grantmaking process beginning in September.