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Oct 17

City holds first-ever Artist Fellowship Awards ceremony

Last week was a momentous step for Boston Creates and the City’s arts community, as the City of Boston held its first-ever Artist Fellowship Awards ceremony and granted five local artists $10,000 to...

Oct 17

Image for mural on finland building in south end photo courtesy of timothy mccool

Finland Building mural completed in the South End

The mural is a depiction of several City rooftops and a sunrise, with a painting of that same scene on one of the rooftops.

Oct 11

Mayor Walsh presents National Art Program Exhibition at City Hall

Boston City employees and immediate family members were invited to display their artwork at Boston City Hall.

Oct 11

Image for from left to right: mayor walsh, marilyn arsem, michelle fornabai, dariel suarez, julie burros, mary jane doherty, councilor at large annissa essaibi george

Recipients of Boston Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Award announced

The pilot program invests a total of $50,000 in the advancement of five individual artists.

Oct 10

Boston's Artist-In-Residence program now accepting applications

This is the third round of the Boston Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2017.

Oct 2

#ArtsMeansBiz

Last week marked the release of two landmark studies about the arts, both confirming the arts and culture industry’s positive effects on the general economy.

Sep 22

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2017 winners of the Fay Chandler Emerging Artist Awards announced

The exhibition features original, contemporary works of art created by Bostonians.

Sep 15

Celebrate Boston AIR 2.0

In 2015, we launched Boston’s first Artist-in-Residence Program, with three artists embedded in City departments. The program aims to integrate creative thinking into the work of municipal departments...

Aug 31

Boston Cultural Council accepting applications for 2018 Grant Funding Cycle

Applications open on September 1, and will be accepted through October 16.

Jul 18

City calls for submissions for Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition and award

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture today announced a call for submissions for the third annual Fay Chandler EMERGING Art Exhibition.

Jul 14

New art exhibits and murals on display at City Hall

A series of new artwork is now on display at Boston City Hall, including four new art exhibitions and three new murals. This effort is part of Mayor Walsh's commitment to creating a City Hall that is...

Jun 28

Year one: milestones and progress

Just over a year ago, Mayor Walsh launched the Boston Creates Cultural plan, a ten-year plan to strengthen cultural vitality in Boston and weave arts and culture into the fabric of everyday life...

Jun 27

Marking the one-year milestone of Boston Creates

Key accomplishes include the launch of the Percent for Art Program and a renewed focus on local artists.

Jun 21

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New exhibit in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month opens at City Hall

The photo exhibit, "The Faces of Syrian Refugees," is located in the third floor lobby of City Hall.

Jun 8

Mayor Walsh announces new exhibit in honor of Immigrant Heritage Month

The photo exhibit on the 3rd floor lobby this June is called "The Faces of Syrian Refugees Exhibit at City Hall"

Jun 2

Boston Cultural Council Artist Fellowship Award to support individual artists

The pilot program invests a total of $50,000 in the advancement of five artists.

May 24

2017 Raining Poetry installations announced

The poems are located in Back Bay, Copley, Dorchester, Downtown Crossing, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan and Roxbury.

May 16

New exhibitions featured in City Hall Galleries

"Now You See: A Celebration of Courageous Kids" is now on display in the Mayor's Neighborhood Gallery on the second floor of City Hall.

May 10

Call for artists announced at Jamaica Plain Library Branch

The public art project is the first call for artists under the Percent for Art Program.

May 9

Seven new members appointed to Boston Cultural Council

The new members include Hanah Fadrigalan, Marie Fukuda, Ana Guigui, Pat McSweeney, Ahn Nguyen, Kathyrn Niforos and Norris Welch.

Apr 27

Series of events to explore role of art and design at City Hall

HEROIC ENCOUNTERS: Artists Respond to Boston City Hall explores the form and design of the building through a series of artistic forms.

Apr 21

Mayor Walsh, Boston Open Studios coalition announce 2017 Open Studios

Open studios encourages residents to visit art studios and meet artists in their neighborhoods.

Apr 19

Mayor Walsh announces call for artists for Finland Building

The call for artists is a joint effort between the Boston Public Health Commission, the Mayor's Office of Recovery Services, the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture, and the Boston Art Commission.