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Jun 22

Mayor Wu Announces Installation of Mural Honoring Rita Hester in Allston

The mural is expected to be completed by early July.

Jun 14

Conservation Happening in Our Public Art Collection This Spring

Four public artworks in Dorchester and Roxbury are being conserved this month.

May 23

Opportunity Fund grantee Sheila de Bosque Fuentes conducting an orchestra

More Than $800,000 Awarded to 120 Local Artists and Creative Workers Through the Opportunity Fund

The Opportunity Fund grants provide support for career development and community arts experiences...

May 4

Artist Erica Imosi looking on at her Blue, wave designed PaintBox

Call to Artists for 2022 PaintBox Program Announced

Local artists are invited to apply to paint City-owned utility boxes with their original designs.

Apr 26

Images: Graphic highlighting new cohort of Artists-in-Residence with six artist's headshots and alternating blue and red backgrounds. Text: Boston AIR, A civic partnership between socially-engaged artists and City departments, 2022 Artists-in-Residence, Ashton Lites, Lily Xie, Ellice Patterson, Jaronzie Harris, Melissa Teng, Heloiza Barbosa

New Cohort of Boston Artists-in-Residence and Funding for Continued Projects Announced

Boston Artists-in-Residence is a civic partnership between socially-engaged artists and City...

Apr 1

How to Celebrate National Poetry Month in Boston

April is National Poetry Month, and there are many ways you can celebrate!

Mar 3

Boston's new Youth Poet Laureate is Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett

Boston's New Youth Poet Laureate named

The John D. O’Bryant School of Math & Science’s Anjalequa Leynneyah Verona Birkett is Boston’s...

Feb 15

Celebrating Black History Month Through the City Hall Galleries

Did you know Boston City Hall has four galleries in the building, and that we rotate exhibits every...

Feb 9

More Than $3.4 Million in Grants Awarded to Local Arts and Cultural Organizations

One hundred and ninety-two arts and cultural organizations received grants totaling $3,422,000 as...

Jan 19

Come Work With Us in the Office of Arts and Culture

We’re currently hiring for a variety of positions!

Jan 11

Call to Artists Announced for Year Five of Boston Artists-in-Residence

Artists, organizers, and cultural workers of all disciplines are invited to participate in a 15...

Jan 5

Building on a big year for arts and culture in Boston

2021 was a big year for us in the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture!

Dec 21

Former Boston AIR Erin Genia leads cultural emergency kit giveaway

Former Boston Artist-in-Residence Erin Genia officially ended her residency in partnership with the...

Dec 13

Relaunch of Boston Opportunity Fund announced

UPDATE: The Opportunity Fund application is currently closed.

Dec 10

Photo of artist Maria Carolina Ticona with her PaintBox.

Brightening up Boston’s neighborhoods with PaintBox

Eighty-three artists painted utility boxes throughout the City with unique designs.

Dec 1

Local arts markets and craft fairs to check out this year

The holidays are a great time to explore all that Boston’s arts community has to offer.

Nov 5

Jamaica Plain public art ribbon cutting photo

Installation of new public artwork celebrated in Jamaica Plain

The public art project complemented the renovation of the Jamaica Plain Branch.

Sep 28

A tour of the new murals in City Hall

You might have heard of the galleries in City Hall, but did you know that there are murals here too?

Sep 23

Search for Boston's next Youth Poet Laureate underway

UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to November 21, 2021, at 11:59 p.m.

Sep 15

Boston Artists-in-Residence: Year in Review

Five artists worked collaboratively with various City departments from March 2020 through May 2021...

Sep 1

BCC grant and Reopen Creative Boston flyer

More than $3 million in funding available for arts organizations

Applications for Boston Cultural Council organizational grants and Reopen Creative Boston are due on...

Aug 19

$750,000 allocated for new mural projects in second phase of 2021 Transformative Public Art program

The Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture awards grants to artists and organizations to create short...

Aug 18

Introducing the Office of Arts and Culture’s new Director of Grants and Programs, Ty-Juana L. Flores

Ty-Juana came to the City of Boston from Berklee College of Music, where she worked for 10 years.

Aug 4

Twenty-seven short-term public art projects, activations funded in first phase of Transformative…

This is the third year of the Transformative Public Art Program.

Jul 29

Recognizing grassroots arts publications and media outlets in Boston

Supporting local artists and arts organizations has long been a priority of the Mayor’s Office of...

Jun 14

Celebrating Juneteenth in Boston

Learn more about how the City of Boston is honoring the anniversary of the day in 1865 when all...

Jun 8

Events happening as part of Boston LGBTQIA Pride Month

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Boston’s LGBTQIA...

May 20

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES THE JOY AGENDA, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF 2021 TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

Joy Agenda announced, including launch of 2021 Transformative Public Art Program

The agenda is a citywide invitation to hold space for joy, encourage opportunities for collective...

May 18

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL’S DESIGNATION OF LITTLE SAIGON CULTURAL DISTRICT

Mass Cultural Council designates Little Saigon Cultural District in Fields Corner

The City of Boston, in partnership with the Little Saigon Cultural District, has been approved for a...

Apr 15

Registration open for inaugural Roxbury Poetry Festival

All events will be conducted in accordance with COVID-19 public health guidance.

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