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Boston Art Commission Meeting - July 2026

This meeting will be held virtually only and NOT in person. To participate, register for the online meeting and log on to the meeting using the email confirmation and your computer's audio and microphone.

Public comment on Presentations for Review, Public Testimony, and Commission Vote may be provided ahead of the hearing by submitting written testimony online by 12 p.m. (noon) on Monday, July 13, 2026. You will also have the opportunity to submit comments during the meeting via the Zoom platform or by phone. If you require closed captioning you can make a request to bac@boston.gov.

ABOUT THE BOSTON ART COMMISSION

Working together with the Public Art Team in Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture, the Boston Art Commission (BAC) is an independent board composed of two ex-officio and seven appointed volunteer art and design professionals that holds public meetings to review, discuss, and vote on matters concerning the City’s art collection. The BAC has exclusive authority to approve and commission artworks intended to be added to the City’s collection or be placed on City property. The Curatorial Vision for the City of Boston is to foster the creation and collection of artworks that reflect the people, ideas, histories, and futures of Boston, the traditional homeland of the Massachusett people and the home of the neighboring Wampanoag and Nipmuc peoples. We aim to commission and approve artworks that engage communities and directly respond to, enrich, and enliven the urban environment. We seek public art that is driven by an artistically strong vision, enhances the diversity and equity of the existing collection, and possess durability appropriate to the lifespan of the work. For more information, see Boston.gov/public-art.

Discussion Topics

  1. OPENING
    1. Welcome, Birgit Wurster
    2. Call to Order and Review of Minutes, John Andress
  2. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
    1. Presentations for review, Birgit Wurster
    2. Commissions, City of Boston, Birgit Wurster
    3. Existing Collections, City of Boston, Birgit Wurster
  3. PUBLIC ART PRESENTATIONS ON CITY OF BOSTON PROPERTY REVIEW, PUBLIC TESTIMONY, AND VOTE
    1. Instructions for public comment, John Andress
    2. Commissions for Presentation

    1.

    Community Art Posts; Long-term installation; Artist selection; Dudley-Kenilworth Pocket Park, 27 Kenilworth Street, Roxbury; Artist: Minkoo Kang; Proponent: General Partner Office with the Copper Collective

    General Partner Office with the Copper Collective

    2.

    Sonic Titan; Long-term mural, as part of A Canvas of Culture; Accessioning; New Mission High School, 655 Metropolitan Ave, Hyde Park; Artist: Joseph Wardwell; Proponent: City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    Amanda Hawkins, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    3.

    Star Gatherers; Long-term murals, as a part of A Canvas of Culture; Accessioning; Josiah Quincy Elementary School, 885 Washington St, Chinatown; Artist: Yuke Li; Proponent: City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    Amanda Hawkins, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    4.

    For the Dreamers; Long-term mural, as part of A Canvas of Culture; Final design; Mattahunt Elementary, 100 Hebron St, Mattapan; Artist: Ayana Mack; Proponents: City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    Amanda Hawkins, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
  4. ADMINISTRATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PUBLIC ART PROPOSALS ON CITY OF BOSTON PROPERTY FOR REVIEW, PUBLIC TESTIMONY, AND VOTE

    1.

    Peace Poles; Temporary installation; Final design; 690 Washington St; Artists: Ruth Henry and Paige Townsend; Proponent: Ruth Henry, Louis D Brown Peace Institute

    Amber Torres, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture

    2.

    Better Angels; Temporary sculptures; Final Design; Christopher Columbus Park, North End and Copley Square Plaza, Back Bay; Artist: Heather Kapplow; Proponent: Boston Public Art Triennial

    Amber Torres, City of Boston, Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture
  • 04:30PM - 06:30PM
  • Virtual
    Boston,  02201
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  • Contact:
    Boston Art Commission
  • Neighborhoods:
    Citywide
  • Posted:
    07/06/2026 - 4:08PM
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    Official Filed Posting
  • Accessibility Services
    Interpretation, translation, and disability accommodation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please reach out to the contact listed in this Public Notice.

More Information

The next monthly meeting of the BAC will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

All agenda items listed may be voted on or tabled by the BAC.

*Applications and presentations listed will be pulled from the agenda if the proponents are not able to submit all needed materials two weeks in advance of the scheduled BAC meeting. All applications are to be reviewed for approval, pending property owner permissions.

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