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Jul 2

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

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

Jul 1

Photo of The Emancipation Group, a copy of a statue in Washington D.C. created by Thomas Ball, photo courtesy of the Boston Art Commission.

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

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

Jun 25

An opportunity for change

Memorials long known to be symbols that promote white supremacy are being challenged and removed around the world in response to the demands of protesters calling for anti-racism and decolonization.

Jun 17

City seeks partnership applications for NEA Our Town Grant

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

Jun 14

24 public art projects selected for transformative public art program

The City looked for artworks that responded to COVID-19 and provided creative approaches to public connectedness and community rituals at a time of disorientation and insecurity.

Jun 7

A letter to the artists of Boston

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

May 28

Boston Artists-in-Residence during virtual meeting

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

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

May 11

Love Thyself By Victor "Marka27" Quiñonez

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

The $1.2 million award from the Surdna Foundation will support Boston-connected artists of color. Deadline extended to July 8, 2020.

May 7

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

With nearly 1,000 applications already received, we’ve decided to close applications on May 15 and set a goal of $250,000 in total donations by May 31, 2020.

May 5

Call to artists for 2020 Transformative Public Art program announced

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

Apr 15

photo of boy wearing mask with hearts in window

Five creative things you can do for One Boston Day

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

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 been selected for the fourth year of Boston Artists-in-Residence (AIR) .

Mar 19

Boston's arts and culture sector COVID-19 meetings

We established an Arts and Culture Response Forum at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to address the needs of individual artists and organizations.

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 organizations seeking guidance on responding to Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. This is a...

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 personal experiences as an artist and his vision for public art in Boston.

Jan 17

Yo Soy Lola event funded by Opportunity Fund

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 78 individual artists through $106,787 in grants.

Jan 13

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

Alondra Bobadilla named Boston's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate

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

Dec 31

Older and Bolder, an elder voice project from Boston AIR

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-residence.

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 open for the fourth round of Boston AIR, the City of Boston's artist residency program. The...

Dec 23

Photo of BCYF Vine Street ribbon cutting

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 allocates one percent of the City's annual capital borrowing budget for the commissioning of public art.

Nov 25

Second Round of City of Boston Artist Fellowship Award Winners Announced

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced five local artists have been selected to receive the City of Boston's second round of Artist Fellowship Awards.

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 Office of Arts and Culture in honest and vulnerable conversations about equity.

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 neighborhood.

Oct 29

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Call for Boston's first Youth Poet Laureate

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

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 Boston has three!

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 building for the Boston Arts Academy (BAA) in the Fenway neighborhood.