A mural honoring Rita Hester is coming to Allston this month
The mural is designed to commemorate the life and legacy of Rita Hester, who was murdered in Allston in 1998. Learn more at Boston.com.
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The mural is designed to commemorate the life and legacy of Rita Hester, who was murdered in Allston in 1998. Learn more at Boston.com.
As we move forward into 2022, it's important that we look back on the past year. Here are a few of our proudest moments:
Mayor Kim Janey and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Art Commission, the Boston Public Library, and Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) yesterday celebrated a new piece of public art that has been installed at the Jamaica Plain Branch of the Boston Public Library and BCYF Curtis Hall.
By Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff May 27, 2021 Daniel Sheehan, Reporter Staff Last week, Mayor Kim Janey announced the Joy Agenda, a city-wide initiative that will feature a number of job opportunities for creatives, including the 2021 Transformative Public Art Program, which is now accepting applications. Last year, 24 public art projects were awarded grants totaling $35,000 as part of the program. This year, the call has been split into three opportunities. Option one is for artists interested in creating murals who are flexible about location. Artists will be selected based on a written pr...