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We believe in representing something bigger than ourselves, and we’re so honored to have installed Dignity of Work at the Worker Opportunity Center. This mural brought together community artists in training and the people this space serves, and it’s a reminder of what public art can do: make stories visible, build skills, and create a more vibrant community. Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped us paint this mural!

Special thanks to Leia Onofrey for capturing the installation on video! @leiaonofrey

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🎬 Celebrating the art of music and visual storytelling!

ROXFILM is excited to share The Art of the Music Video, presented by SSBC and The Record Co. An opportunity to celebrate the creativity and visual expression that bring music to life on screen. 🎥✨

Check out the event details and get your tickets! 🎟️
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ssbc-and-the-record-co-present-the-art-of-the-music-video-tickets-2002100868593

#ROXFILM #SSBC #TheRecordCo #TheArtOfTheMusicVideo #FilmAndMusic #BostonArts

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Every unforgettable event starts with the perfect setting. ☀️

We’re excited to showcase this beautiful venue and all the possibilities it offers for creating memorable experiences.

The Shirley Eustis House - a hidden gem in the heart of Boston, offering historic charm, beautiful grounds including an orchard and a one-of-a-kind setting for unforgettable events. 🏠🌳🌷

Swipe to see how we utilized the space for the Barr Foundation back in 2024!

#mmeliteevents #venuespotlight #bostoneventproducers #shirleyeustishouse

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I’ve teamed up with @embracebos and [@barrfdn / The Barr Foundation] for @everyone_250 to honor the generous people and organizations who created places where Boston could learn, heal, worship, and belong.

This piece shares how our next chapter should reflect not only what we accomplish, but how well we care for ourselves—and one another through acts that ignite peace, love and faith.

This showcases the work that foundations and nonprofits are doing in Boston and across the country every day.

Whether you’re a true Bostonian or have recently relocated to this beautiful city, I invite you to explore the Everyone250 historical markers and connect more deeply with yourself, your community, and the stories shaping Boston.

Visit generositybuilds.org to learn more. #GenerosityBuilds

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Countdown to CARE Fair! RSVP for the free event at bit.ly/4mT21Nv or link in bio.

Image Description: purple infographic with a large red heart; inside, white text reads “10 days until CARE Fair.” At the bottom, logos for Vox, RoxFilm, Sanctuary, Barr Foundation and Community Foundation for Metrowest.

#ThinkOutsideTheVox #RoxFilm #CollectiveAction #ArtistsCareAboutAccess #PurplePower Ten days until CARE Fair.

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Powering public entrepreneurship for @cityofboston. ✨

On October 14, Pilot City and our Office for Emerging Tech will host the City’s first-ever Pitchfest. Government workers will pitch ideas to university faculty supporting public programs, policies, or operations. Eight selected projects will be eligible for expert support and seed funding, paired directly with local university faculty and fellows.

Boston, like many American cities, overflows with innovators, cutting-edge research, and STEM talent. Pitchfest empowers public servants to partner with local experts to scale and implement projects for the public good. Many thanks to @barrfdn for their generous support and @bostonarearesearchinitiative for their continued partnership!

RSVP at pitchfestboston.eventbrite.com. This event is open to all, with a virtual option available.

#Boston #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #PublicService #BostonTech A promotional poster for Boston's first Pitchfest. This event is marketed to field innovative ideas from Boston's public servants, match agencies with university leaders and fellows, and enable problem solving with $80,000 in funding. The event will run from 1:00pm to 3:30pm on October 14th at Boston Public Library. More information can be found at pilot.city/boston.

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In this week’s ArtWonk, @thisiskimco traces a growing conversation around living wages, wealth concentration, and collective action in the arts.

At “Creative Labor: A Boston Cultural Policy Summit,” hosted by Company One Theatre, artists, funders, and policymakers gathered to discuss the economic conditions facing cultural workers and the beginnings of a collective agenda for Boston’s arts sector. Córdova reflects on calls for greater investment and collective pressure, while asking what such an effort requires from a field that functions with divided ranks.

The conversation echoed concerns raised elsewhere in Greater Boston by artist Josh Kline, who spoke at MIT about labor and the rising costs of making and showing art, and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who addressed wealth concentration and its broader consequences for society in a recent talk at Harvard.

Plus: LaiSun Keane, a contemporary art gallery, announces its closure after nearly six and a half years, Whitney Museum workers prepare to strike, Boston librarians raise concerns over prolonged vacancies, Julia Child’s former Cambridge home hits the market, and more.

Read the latest ArtWonk at the link in bio.
 Pictured: Panel conversation at the Creative Labor, Creative Conditions event in Boston on September 18.

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ATTENTION! The deadline has been extended to October 15th!

We are proud to officially launch the Arts Hub Fellowships for Artists of Color Across Berkshire County in partnership with Multicultural Bridge!

As the North County hub, we are offering one artist a year of private studio space plus a $3,500 stipend to grow their art practice in the Berkshires. We will also be distributing two additional grants for $3,500 each. All three artists will get All Access memberships to the collective that include access to our darkroom, screenprinting, and shared studio facilities.

More details at www.commonfolk.org/bipoc-residency/

This opportunity is funded as part of the Equity & Arts Build Community Initiatives collaboration at Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, which is supported by a grant from the Barr Foundation.
@bridge.413 @berkshire_taconic_cf
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Thanks to all who joined C1 & Arts Activate Boston for the Creative Labor Summit at Boston Public Library! Over 200 artists & arts stakeholders joined together on September 18 to learn about, discuss, and advocate for our sector’s creative laborers. We are grateful to our morning panelists: Sam Gill, President and CEO, @dorisdukefdn; Ali Noorani, President and CEO, @barrfdn; Summer L. Williams, Associate Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Company One Theatre; and Shawn LaCount, Artistic Director & Co-Founder, Company One Theatre.

We thank everyone who helped make the summit a reality, including the Creative Labor Summit Host Committee, David Leonard & @bplboston, Julia Ryan from the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Culture @artsinboston, the National Arts Policy Alliance, Building Creative Power MA (a project of Congruence Cultural Strategies and the Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition) @masscreative, @howlround, and of course our funders, Doris Duke Foundation and Barr Foundation. Special thank you to @pppppatrice & @sydjackss, who presented a scene from this summer's C1 production, A New Era.

You can view the recorded livestream of the event from HowlRound at the link in our bio!

Please save the date for Arts Activate Boston's (AAB) next convening: the Creative Space Summit, December 8 at Boston Center for the Arts. More details to follow.

Learn more about AAB & sign up for updates at bit.ly/AABnews

📸: @anni.elly

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🎨 Join us for PUAM + North Shore CDC’s inaugural event at Hawthorne Lofts!

We’ll welcome Jadira Gurule, Head Curator of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, for a special presentation on NHCC, its programming, and future cultural collaborations between Albuquerque, Salem, and our communities.

Plus, hear from four local artists featured in Soy De Aquí + I’m From Here as they share their creative practices and the stories behind their Raíces | Roots murals. 🎤🖼️
 🌎 English–Spanish interpretation provided

Soy De Aquí + I’m From Here is on view through October 31, Thursdays–Saturdays, 12–5 PM at PUAM. Raíces | Rootsmurals will remain on view through Fall 2027 on Peabody St. in the Point neighborhood.

Come connect, celebrate local artists, and build cultural bridges! 🩷
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🎨 ¡Acompáñanos en el evento inaugural de PUAM + North Shore CDC en Hawthorne Lofts!

Nos acompañará Jadira Gurule, Curadora Principal del National Hispanic Cultural Center, con una presentación especial sobre el NHCC, sus programas y futuras colaboraciones culturales entre Albuquerque, Salem y nuestras comunidades.

Además, podrás escuchar a cuatro artistas locales que forman parte de Soy De Aquí + I’m From Here, quienes compartirán sobre su proceso creativo y las historias detrás de sus murales de Raíces | Roots. 🎤🖼️

🌎 Habrá interpretación de inglés a español.

Soy De Aquí + I’m From Here estará en exhibición hasta el 31 de octubre, de jueves a sábado, de 12–5 PM, en PUAM. Los murales de Raíces | Roots estarán expuestos hasta el otoño de 2027 en Peabody St., en el vecindario Point.

¡Ven a conectar, celebrar a nuestros artistas locales y seguir construyendo puentes culturales! 🩷

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on September 23 at the National Arts Club for Artadia’s annual New York Luncheon. Board members, artists, partners, and friends came together to celebrate the artists and community at the heart of Artadia.

A special thank you to our seven Awardee Hosts—Diedrick Brackens (@deedsweaves), Alison Croney Moses (@alisoncroneymoses), Nile Harris (@nileharris), Gyun Hur (@gyunhurstudio), Nyeema Morgan (@nyeemamorgan), Stephanie Syjuco (@ssyjuco), and Charisse Pearlina Weston (#CharissePearlinaWeston)—representing all seven cities where Artadia has presented Awards throughout its history. Their presence brought the breadth and vibrancy of our artist community into the room.

Our celebration was led by Co-Chairs Laura Roberson Fisch (@laura_rob_fisch) and Margot Ziegler (@margotkz1), who honored Artadia Founder Christopher E. Vroom (@chrisvroom), welcomed our new Executive Director Allison Derusha (@amderusha), and recognized the supporters whose generosity makes Artadia’s work possible.

We are grateful to everyone who continues to champion artists and carry Artadia’s mission forward. 💙

Many thanks to our sponsors: ARTPOWER (@artpower.io), Bank of America (@bankofamerica), Bob Faust (@faust_specialprojects), Praise Shadows Art Gallery (@praise.shadows.art), and STUDIO3 (@studio3nyc.com).

📷: Deonté Lee (@lee_deonte) for BFA (@BFA)

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