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Photo of "The Embrace" memorial by Hank Willis Thomas, courtesy of Skanska

'The Embrace' Unveiled in Boston

The new memorial aims to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King.

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$10 Million Cultural Investment Grant Program Launched

This multi-year transformative investment funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) aims to grow and sustain arts and cultural organizations that have a clear vision of a creative, equitable, and...

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Interim Home, Long-Term Plan for Displaced Musicians in Allston-Brighton Announced

Starting in early March, displaced musicians from the Sound Museum at 155 N. Beacon Street in Brighton will be able to move to a new music rehearsal space at 55 Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester, the...

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Interim Home, Long-Term Plan for Displaced Musicians in Allston-Brighton Announced

Starting in early March, displaced musicians from the Sound Museum at 155 N. Beacon Street in Brighton will be able to move to a new music rehearsal space at 55 Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester, the...

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Celebrating You: The Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture's 2022 Year in Review

Our community had a lot to celebrate in 2022!

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Meet the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture's newest members!

Over the past few months, the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture (MOAC) has welcomed several new staff members.

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Mayor Wu at Humphreys Street Studios

Shop Local This Holiday Season at Makers Markets Across the City

Support artists, makers, and small businesses in Boston while spreading holiday cheer.

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City to Host 'ALRIGHT' Poetry Event with Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola

ALRIGHT, led by Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola and artist and curator Cierra Peters, is an interactive arts experience and show that engages a conversation around the Black Diaspora and climate change...

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87 Newly Painted Utility Boxes Make Boston Neighborhoods More Vibrant

The City of Boston commissioned 87 local artists to paint City-owned utility boxes with their original designs as part of the City of Boston’s PaintBox program.

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$1.7 Million Invested to Preserve Affordable Artist Workspaces, Create New Housing at Humphreys…

The vacant backlot of the studio property will also become new below market, income-restricted housing.

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Souledad mural by Victor "Marka27" Quinonez

11 New Murals Installed Throughout Boston

The City allocated more than $1 million to new murals as part of the third year of the City’s Transformative Public Art Program.

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Applications open for 2022-2023 Boston Cultural Council grants

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Cultural Council, today announced applications are open for the 2022-2023 Boston Cultural Council grant...

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Intern Spotlight: Exploring artist spaces throughout the city

This summer, our intern Sahomi Santana worked with us to gather more information about existing artist spaces in Boston. Read the blog post below to learn more about her experience!

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$200,000 Awarded in Grants to Support Productions at Strand Theatre

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced the City of Boston has awarded $200,000 in grants to 12 individuals and organizations to support productions at the Strand...

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City of Boston Seeking Submissions for 2022 Fay Chandler Emerging Artist Exhibition and Awards

This is an annual celebration of Boston's visual arts community.

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Investing in Boston's Cultural Reopening

The City of Boston’s Fiscal Year 2022 came to a close at the end of June.

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$500,000 Awarded in Workforce Development Contracts for Artists and Creative Workers

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture today announced $500,000 in contracted services has been awarded to 12 individuals and organizations to provide technical assistance...

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Rita's spotlight mural by Rixy

Mural Installed Honoring Rita Hester in Allston

The mural is expected to be completed by early July.

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The Value of Life by Fern Cunningham

Conservation Happening in Our Public Art Collection This Spring

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

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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 throughout the city.

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Call to Artists for 2022 PaintBox Program Announced

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

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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 departments.

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How to Celebrate National Poetry Month in Boston

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

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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 second Youth Poet Laureate.

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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 month?

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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 part of the City’s Boston Cultural Council grants and Reopen Creative Boston ARPA funding.

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Come Work With Us in the Office of Arts and Culture

We’re currently hiring for a variety of positions!

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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-month-long residency with the City of Boston.

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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!

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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 Office of Emergency Management several months ago, but her work has continued.

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